By Heather L. Lawton
According to 5 NBCDFW, a Texas man made his first court appearance on Monday in connection with the murder of his wife.
Reports say that James Watford strangled his wife in front of a child on a cruise in their cabin during an argument. The man claims that after he struck her, he then “snapped” and began strangling her.
Law enforcement said the child was found unharmed and that initially they weren’t sure of Watford and his wife, Susan Watford’s, relationship to the child, who was placed in foster care after the incident., reports say.
The wife’s body was discovered by MSC Seascape’s security, and turned its ship around, returning to the departure location of Galveston 24 hours after its departure.
