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SYDNEY 29 January – An allegation of rape on board a cruise vessel has led to a call for such ships to carry police. According to The Australian newspaper, Mark Brimble, the former husband of the female passenger who died from an illegal drug overdose while on the P&O Cruises' vessel Pacific Star, called for the increase in onboard security after an investigation into the alleged incident was dropped for lack of evidence. The paper reported that a 16-year-old girl alleged she was raped after a fancy-dress party on Pacific Star last week, and was said to have been so distressed that three security guards had to prevent her from flinging herself overboard. The ship was apparently in waters off north eastern Australia at the time. The newspaper quoted Brimble as commenting that: "Incidents like this can and will happen on cruise liners ... International police should be stationed permanently on board, capable of investigating any matter." Brimble's former wife Dianne died from an overdose of "date rape" drug gamma hydroxybutyrate in September 2002 during a P&O cruise on the same vessel. The continuing inquest into her death has highlighted alleged problems with "out of control" partying and irresponsible behaviour on the part of certain passengers. The Brimble inquest will resume in Sydney on 5 February.

 

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