UK - murder arrest after fight between passengers aboard MSC Virtuosa cruise ship

[Luwin]

Murder arrest made after holidaymaker dies in ‘fight’ on cruise ship MSC Virtuosa

A 60-year-old died following an altercation on Saturday night, according to reports

www.independent.co.uk

A 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an altercation on a cruise ship in which another man, 60, died.

Police rushed to the Southampton Docks on Monday morning to arrest the Exeter resident, after the cruise ship returned to shore.

The 60-year-old man died on the MSC Virtuosa after an altercation on Saturday evening shortly after the ship left Southampton, police said. The ship returned to the city on Monday after the death on British waters, before police arrested the suspect.

 

[Luwin]

'Murder victim' found dead on cruise ship 'was on stag do'

MSC Virtuosa left on Saturday evening for a two-night cruise to Bruges before a fight allegedly broke out just hours into the journey.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The man who died following an alleged altercation on a luxury cruise ship was said to have been celebrating a stag do with pals before a row broke out.

 

[katydid23]

That must have been wild for the crew. Someone dies in an altercation on Saturday night and you don't return to port until Monday?

 

[Skigh]

That must have been wild for the crew. Someone dies in an altercation on Saturday night and you don't return to port until Monday?

It must also have been awful for the other passengers whose holiday must have been spoilt by the behaviour of a group of people which ultimately led to the stabbing

 

[Luwin]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2052101/grandad-killed-stag-do-msc-virtuosa-pictured

A grandad who was allegedly killed hours after a stag party on the MSC Virtuosa cruise ship left the UK for Belgium has been pictured. James Messham, 60, died following an "altercation" on board the luxury vessel at around 8.30pm on Saturday. The MSC Virtuosa was still in British waters having only departed Southampton enroute to Bruges at 6pm.

 

[Skigh]

This cruise sounds absolutely horrific.

Passenger on 'murder' cruise ship tells of 'carnage'

James Messham, 60, (pictured) died following the altercation aboard the MSC Virtuosa on Saturday. 'Carnage' was said to have unfolded before his death.

www.dailymail.co.uk