Search for missing cruise girl criticised

SERIOUS questions have been raised by passengers about the search efforts made by the cruise liner from which an Irish teenager fell to her apparent death 11 days ago.

A number of people who travelled on the same ship as tragic Lynsey O’Brien from Terenure have said they believe the Costa Magica liner did not begin searching very quickly. The 15-year-old was on a seven-day cruise out of Floriday with her family when she fell overboard from the balcony of the seventh deck cabin she was sharing with her younger sisters.

“I know it took at least 20 minutes for the ship to even slow down. My son was in the hall when the father was running for someone to stop the boat and get some help,” said American, Kim Champagne.