SAN PEDRO - The body of a woman believed to have jumped off a cruise ship that arrived today at the Port of Los Angeles was reportedly found off the coast of Mexico, according to a televised report.
Ken Smith of the FBI's Los Angeles office said he could not confirm the report.
The woman was reported missing from a Norwegian Star cruise ship that docked at the Port of Los Angeles this morning, Smith said.
Officials with the cruise line said they received word that a passenger jumped from the back of the ship near Cabo San Lucas, prompting a search by the Mexican Navy, according to KCAL9.
Due to the investigation, passengers hoping to disembark at the Port of Los Angeles could not immediately leave the ship, causing some frustration, KCAL reported.
Authorities are conducting a "full investigation," Smith said.
Posted in State-and-regional on Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:00 am Updated: 1:56 pm.
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