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Heartbreaking final message 23-year-old cruise ship passenger sent to wife before falling overboard

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Published 12:01 25 Mar 2024 GMT

Heartbreaking final message 23-year-old cruise ship passenger sent to wife before falling overboard

Liam Jones disappeared from the ship as it made its way to The Netherlands

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

A 23-year-old cruise ship passenger sent a heartbreaking text to his wife before he fell overboard and was declared missing.

Liam Jones, from Scotland, had joined his family on board the MSC Euribia for a luxury seven-day trip around Europe for his mom's birthday.

Liam Jones went on the trip with his family.
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The ship left Southampton in the UK on 16 March and was bound for Amsterdam in The Netherlands, where it would make a pit stop before visiting Germany, France and Belgium.

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Jones, a social work student, had said goodbye to his wife, 20-year-old Sophia Mcphee, on 14 March to go and meet his family in Glasgow before they set off on their trip.

He boarded the boat, but went missing from the deck before it arrived in The Netherlands.

The cruise operator confirmed the disappearance of a passenger and the ship returned to Southampton, where police got on board.

Liam fell overboard while the ship was on route.
Family collect

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Following Jones' disappearance, Mcphee told The Daily Record she had received a message from Jones' sister to say there had been an accident on board.

"I was first contacted by his sister on Sunday," she said. "She said there had been an accident and Liam 'wasn't coming back'.

"She then said she had seen CCTV and he'd gone overboard. I've not had any contact from anyone since."

Mcphee described herself as feeling 'lost' in the wake of Jones' disappearance, and recalled the last text message she'd received from him.

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In the text, Jones told his wife he was feeling seasick.

Sophia Mcphee didn't hear from her husband again after the text.
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"He's just...gone," Mcphee said of her husband. "I'm never going to see him again. I'm devastated. I have so many questions, and I'm not getting any answers to what's happened."

Mcphee claimed she'd struggled to get in touch with MSC Cruises, which said in a statement to UNILAD that it will 'refrain from disclosing any additional information' to the public out of respect for the family's privacy.

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A spokesperson for the company said: "A passenger on board MSC Euribia went overboard on 16 March as the ship was sailing to Hamburg. This was reported to the authorities.

"The police in Southampton boarded the vessel on 22 March and investigated on behalf of the coroner. We are deeply saddened by this news and our thoughts are with the family at this very difficult time."

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has said it is supporting Jones' family following the incident and is in contact with local authorities in The Netherlands.

Featured Image Credit: Facebook/Sophia Alicja Jones/Getty stock

Topics: Travel, UK News, Health

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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