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A man accused of killing a woman on a cruise ship gave a chilling confession to FBI agents, according to newly-released court documents.
Jason Watford, 48, was arrested on Monday over the death onboard the MSC Seascape, a huge cruise ship with 2,270 cabins that can host nearly 5,900 guests.
The ship was forced to turn around and return to port after a woman, who has not yet been identified, was found dead in her room with multiple facial injuries. She was killed Sunday after the vessel left Galveston, Texas, per an FBI affidavit filed in federal court.
A housekeeper knocked on the cabin door to deliver towels and saw the woman lying motionless on the floor, according to the affidavit. The housekeeper also saw what looked like blood on Watford's hands and pants when he opened the door.
After his arrest, Watford told FBI agents that he beat and choked the victim in their cabin after an argument at dinner caused him to “snap,” according to court documents. He said he and the woman had boarded the ship together on Sunday and started arguing while having dinner at a restaurant onboard.
