Second suspect arrested after man dies following 'altercation' on cruise ship
- A second man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 60-year-old man aboard the MSC Virtuosa.
- The 56-year-old suspect from Richmond, London, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
- A 57-year-old man was previously arrested on suspicion of murder; both men have been released on bail.
- The incident occurred on May 3 after the ship departed from Southampton.
British police made a second arrest after the death of a man aboard an MSC Cruises ship.
A 56-year-old Richmond, London man was arrested for suspected manslaughter, the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary told Paste BN in an email. A 60-year-old man died while on MSC Virtuosa on May 3 following “an altercation,” police said last week.
The ship left from Southampton about two and a half hours earlier.
A 57-year-old man from Exeter was previously arrested for suspected murder. Authorities did not name the suspects, who were both released on bail while the investigation continues.
“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,” the senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Matt Gillooly, said in a statement last week.
MSC previously said relevant authorities were contacted after “an incident” and the company is cooperating with the investigations.
“We are providing full support to those impacted and thoughts are with the family and friends at this difficult time,” the cruise line told Paste BN last week.
“We remain keen to hear from anyone who was aboard the ship, which had departed Southampton around 6pm on Saturday and was still in British waters at the time,” police added on Monday. “Anyone with information should call 101, quoting the reference 44250193676.”
They can also submit information online.
Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for Paste BN based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@usatoday.com.