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Man arrested for murder on cruise ship after housekeeper finds body

The Independent·Brittney Donovan·about 4 hours ago
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Jason Watford, 48, was arrested on a federal murder charge after a woman was found dead aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship.

The vessel was forced to return to port in Galveston , Texas , after a housekeeper discovered the victim motionless on the cabin floor.

According to an FBI affidavit, Watford confessed to beating and choking the victim for several minutes after an argument at dinner caused him to snap.

Surveillance footage captured Watford leaving the cabin in a change of clothes shortly before sitting on the hallway floor looking at his phone.

MSC Cruises confirmed the ship resumed its voyage on Monday while the company continues to cooperate with federal authorities.

In full Cruise ship murder suspect 'snapped' after argument at dinner, court docs say

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