# Woman killed on cruise ship after husband ‘snapped’ is named as it’s revealed child was inside cabin

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/woman-killed-on-cruise-ship-after-husband-snapped-is-named-as-its-revealed-child-was-inside-cabin/
- Published: 2026-11-11T06:52:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T07:03:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16283403/woman-killed-cruise-ship-husband-Susan-Watford.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Culture, Food, World

## Key points

- Susan Watford was killed aboard the MSC Seascape.
- Her husband has been charged with murder.
- A child in the cabin was found unharmed.

## Summary

Susan Watford, a Texas woman, was killed aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship, and her husband, Jason Leon Watford, 48, has been charged with murder. The case has drawn attention to the presence of a child in the cabin, who was found unharmed, and to the allegations set out in a federal court affidavit.

The affidavit says the couple argued at a restaurant before the dispute continued in their cabin on Sunday evening. Watford allegedly told FBI agents he hit and strangled his wife for about four to five minutes; a housekeeper later saw what appeared to be blood on his clothes and a woman lying motionless. The ship returned to Galveston early on Monday, and Watford remains in custody ahead of a probable cause hearing scheduled for next Monday.

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