Texas man charged with murder of woman aboard MSC cruise ship
Summary
Texas resident Jason Leon Watford faces a federal felony homicide charge after a woman was found dead in a cabin aboard the MSC Seascape. An FBI affidavit says Watford told investigators that he attacked and choked her after they argued during the cruise’s first evening; the allegations have not been proven in court.Key Facts
- Crew members found the woman dead on the cabin floor on Sunday, the first day of the planned seven-day cruise.
- The MSC Seascape returned to Galveston early Monday, where authorities arrested Watford.
- The complaint says Watford admitted that an argument in a restaurant continued in the cabin and escalated into an attack.
- According to the affidavit, Watford said he choked the woman for about four to five minutes.
- A housekeeper alerted other crew members after seeing blood on Watford and what appeared to be a motionless woman in the cabin.
- Watford was scheduled to make his first appearance in federal court in Galveston on Tuesday afternoon.
- Federal court has jurisdiction over crimes committed aboard U.S. vessels in international waters.
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