Holidaymaker, 60, killed in 'fight' onboard luxury cruise ship after leaving UK

A cruise passenger has been killed onboard a luxury liner just hours after leaving the UK.

Police arrested a 57-year-old man from Exeter when the ship arrived back at Southampton, Hampshire, this morning on suspicion of the murder of a 60 year old man. The man is reported to have died on the cruise ship after an altercation at around 8.30pm on Saturday.

As the MSC Virtuosa ship was still in British waters when the death occurred it returned to the UK. The man's next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist police officers.

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Detective Chief Inspector Matt Gillooly, the senior investigating officer, said: “We want to reassure you that this appears to be an isolated incident on-board, and we want to thank the crew for their cooperation and assistance with our enquiries."

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