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

 

[Skigh]

Moment passengers party on cruise hours before grandfather 'killed'

James Messham, from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, died following an 'altercation' on the MSC Virtuosa as it was in British waters on May 3, during a short trip to Belgium.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Skigh]

Moment passengers party on cruise hours before grandfather 'killed'

James Messham, from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, died following an 'altercation' on the MSC Virtuosa as it was in British waters on May 3, during a short trip to Belgium.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Luwin]

Second arrest over MSC Virtuosa cruise ship death

James Messham died following an altercation reported hours after MSC Virtuosa departed Southampton.

www.bbc.co.uk

A second man has been arrested after a 60-year-old man died following an altercation on a cruise ship.

James Messham, from West Sussex, was reported dead about two-and-a-half hours after MSC Virtuosa departed Southampton on 3 May.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said a 56-year-old man from Richmond, London, had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

A 57-year-old man from Exeter, Devon, who was arrested on suspicion of murder on 5 May was released on bail.

 

[Smccat]

Moment passengers party on cruise hours before grandfather 'killed'

James Messham, from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, died following an 'altercation' on the MSC Virtuosa as it was in British waters on May 3, during a short trip to Belgium.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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My idea of hell right there.

 

[Skigh]

My idea of hell right there.

Mine too. If I was on that ship I would have been praying for a huge iceberg to end my misery!!

 

[Alyce]

My idea of hell right there.

You beat me to it - at least on dry land you can leave the pub or restaurant - nowhere to escape at sea.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

Unfortunately, this is not entirely unexpected since it involved a stag group on a booze cruise with the sole intentions of getting absolutely bladdered and (probably) going to a brothel or strip joint.

It doesn't exactly surprise me, either, that MSC was the cruise line involved since they are pretty much in the bilges of the cruise industry.

 

[Ssschu]

A man, the second to be arrested in connection with the death of a 60-year-old man on board a cruise ship, has been released on police bail.

Second man held over MSC Virtuosa cruise ship death released

A 56-year-old man from London, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, has been released on bail.

www.bbc.com

 

[Luwin]

Tribute paid to 'family man' who died on MSC Virtuosa cruise ship

Police continue to investigate the death of James Messham on a vessel that left Southampton.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Ssschu]

Seems like there should be an update by now. It should be fairly straightforward with so many witnesses and I'm assuming surveillance video on the ship.