Mother asks 5-year-old to pose for photo before cruise fall

Michelle Sapp has been identified as the mother of a 5-year-old girl, Elliana, who fell 50 feet from a Disney cruise while posing for a photo. Although detectives recommended child neglect charges against Michelle, prosecutors declined, citing a moment of poor judgment rather than significant negligence, and both mother and daughter have since recovered from the incident.

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