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The grandfather of a toddler who fell from the 11th floor of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship is pleading guilty to negligent homicide to help end his family's 'nightmare'

on Tuesday, Anello said he was changing his plea "to try to help end part of this nightmare for my family, if possible."

As part of Anello's new plea deal, he'll be allowed to serve probation in his home state of Indiana instead of spending time in jail, Winkleman said. The hearing during which Anello will change his plea has not yet been scheduled.Royal Caribbean in December, alleging that Royal Caribbean was negligent by leaving open the window she fell through. Anello had lifted Wiegand up to a railing behind the open window, believing there was glass in front of her.

Her family believes she fell while trying to hit the glass like she did during her brother's hockey games, which ended up not being there, according to an"In my experience, any elevated public place I've been with that much glass has always been a protective barrier," Anello said in his statement.

 

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Who fell? The grandfather or the toddler?

Perhaps the grandfather was merely exercising his right to let go of his arms, they were his arms after all.

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