A man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a passenger aboard a cruise ship has been released on bail.
The 57-year-old man from Exeter, Devon, was arrested after a 60-year-old man from West Sussex died on board the MSC Virtuosa cruise ship on Saturday, 3 May, following an altercation.
The incident happened at around 8.30pm, two and a half hours after the ship had departed Southampton, while it was still in British waters.
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It is understood that the deceased had been part of a stag do on board the cruise ship.
His next of kin have been informed.
A spokesman for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the suspect has since been released on bail while the investigation continues.
Officers are keen to hear from anyone aboard the ship, which left Hampshire around 6pm on Saturday for a two-night journey to Bruges, Belgium.
The MSC Virtuosa returned to the British port on Monday.
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The ship has a capacity of 6,334 guests and is operated by MSC Cruises.
A MSC Cruises spokeswoman said in a statement: “Following an incident on board our ship, the relevant authorities were contacted, and we are cooperating fully with their investigations.
“We are providing full support to those impacted and thoughts are with the family and friends at this difficult time.”
