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'New leads' emerge in search for Amy Bradley who went missing from a cruise ship 27 years ago

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Updated 12:59 26 Oct 2025 GMTPublished 12:58 26 Oct 2025 GMT

'New leads' emerge in search for Amy Bradley who went missing from a cruise ship 27 years ago

Amy Bradley was on holiday with her parents and brother when she vanished from the Rhapsody of the Seas in 1998

Anish Vij

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'New leads' in relation to the Amy Bradley case have reportedly emerged following her mysterious disappearance from a cruise ship 27 years ago.

The college graduate, 23, was on board the Rhapsody of the Seas with her parents Ron and Iva Bradley, and her younger brother Brad, in March 1998.

She was last seen by her father sleeping on the balcony of their cabin at around 5.30am on 21 March. When Ron went to check on her 30 minutes later, she was gone.

Amy's body was never found and all that was left on the ship were her sandals.

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Her disappearance is back in the spotlight with the release of Netflix's three-part documentary series Amy Bradley is Missing.

The doc has since generated new leads, with director Ari Mark telling the US Sun 'they have had a few leads come in' but 'they're not verified yet, so they may very likely be false leads'.

Amy Bradley's disappearance is still being talked about 27 years on (Netflix)
Amy Bradley's disappearance is still being talked about 27 years on (Netflix)

Suggestions that she was trafficking, or pushed overboard have lead to a number of theories online.

Now, a new source close to the production of the Netflix crime series has told the Hollywood Reporter (THR) that a female bar server from the night of her disappearance has given their version of events.

The source claims that the server who doesn't speak much English told those on board: “Señorita kidnapped! Señorita kidnapped!”

Amy's body was never found (Netflix)
Amy's body was never found (Netflix)

They also alleged that the server was then told to 'shut up' before she was taken to the back by a bartender.

She was supposedly not included in the documentary because her identity was not known when it was being filmed.

The source also said to THR that there was a 'highly suspicious' hit to her missing-persons website where people can share new information about the case.

So, in the documentary, there was a suggestion that Bradley could have a child, and the source claimed that they have received new information about this potential.

Addressing these 'updates', the FBI said to the outlet that they 'have nothing further outside of the seeking information poster'.

“Tips can be submitted via 1-800-CALL-FBI or at tips.fbi.gov,” the force said.

The women in both pictures shared a number of similarities (CBS)
The women in both pictures shared a number of similarities (CBS)

A sex trafficking theory was sparked after a US Navy officer claimed he saw a woman in a brothel in Curaçao who told him she was 'Amy Bradley'.

Some years later, a photo of a woman resembling Amy surfaced on a sex worker website, causing more speculation.

However, ex detective Peter Valentin told Fox News Digital that, in his experience, eyewitnesses tend to convince themselves that they've seen someone.

The former Connecticut State Police officer said: "Our memories are not perfect recorders of events that happen to us or around us but a bit more malleable than I think we are willing to recognise.

"This case, I think, will hinge on someone remembering that they know something because of this remerging in the public eye."

Featured Image Credit: FBI

Topics: Amy Bradley, Netflix, Documentaries, True Crime, Crime

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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