FBI investigating ‘suspicious death’ of woman on Carnival Cruise ship

The FBI is investigating what it is calling the “suspicious death” of a female passenger aboard a Carnival cruise ship, according to CNN.

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The woman died on the ship en route to the Bahamas during a Feb. 27 voyage.

A statement from the FBI field office in Columbia, South Carolina, said officials on the ship were notified that a woman was found unresponsive, and life-saving measures were begun. The woman was pronounced dead on the ship.

Carnival released a statement saying the woman had died of natural causes, according to ABC News.

“Both the deceased and her husband were debarked in Nassau and Bahamian authorities have already investigated the circumstances and are conducting an autopsy,” Carnival Cruise Line spokesperson Matt Lupoli said in a statement to CNN.

“We are fully cooperating. This is a matter for authorities in the Bahamas and Charleston and we have no further comments,” Lupoli said.

According to the FBI, the agency processed the passenger’s room for evidence when it returned to Charleston on Saturday.