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Wife’s agony as holidaymaker, 23, is feared dead after falling overboard from cruise ship while on dream holiday to celebrate his mother’s birthday

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Liam Jones, with wife Sophia, 20, on their wedding day

The wife of a young Scottish man feared dead after falling from a cruise ship has spoken of her heartbreak following her husband’s disappearance.

Liam Jones, 23, from Dundee, who had been on the MSC Euribia, fell into the water on Saturday near Holland.

It is believed that the liner had started from Southampton the previous evening and was heading for the German port of Hamburg.

Mr. Jones is said to have traveled with family members.

His wife Sophie Mcphee, 20, said Daily record:’I feel so lost. He’s just…gone.

‘I’ll never see him again. I am crushed.

Liam Jones, with wife Sophia, 20, on their wedding day

Liam Jones, with wife Sophia, 20, on their wedding day

Mr. Jones, left with his wife Sophia, right, disappeared from a cruise ship in the North Sea

Mr. Jones, left with his wife Sophia, right, disappeared from a cruise ship in the North Sea

Mr. Jones, left with his wife Sophia, right, disappeared from a cruise ship in the North Sea

‘I have so many questions and I don’t get any answers about what happened.’

Ms Mcphee last saw her husband on March 14 when he traveled from Dundee to Glasgow to meet his family before boarding the ship in Southampton ahead of their cruise.

She said she received a text from her husband shortly before he disappeared from the ship, claiming he was feeling seasick.

Ms Mcphee said her husband’s sister informed her of the tragedy. She said she had seen CCTV which showed Mr Smith going overboard into the sea.

Ms Mcphee continued: “I have had no contact from anyone since.”

‘I’ve been trying to get in touch with MSC since Monday but it’s been a headache. They will not return to me.’

The ship’s operator confirmed that a passenger had gone overboard on Saturday and that authorities had been notified.

A spokesman for MSC Cruises said police in Southampton boarded the vessel yesterday to carry out inquiries for the coroner.

Friends and relatives of the young man have spoken of their devastation and say they are desperate for more information.

His wife Sophia, 20, who was not on the trip, told the Courier newspaper: ‘I am extremely concerned about what has happened and I have been trying desperately to seek information.

‘The terrible situation does not know exactly what has happened. Police Scotland have informed me that officers in Germany are looking into the matter.’

Mr. Jones was traveling on the Euribia when he fell into the water

Mr. Jones was traveling on the Euribia when he fell into the water

Mr. Jones was traveling on the Euribia when he fell into the water

A map of the voyage and where Mr Jones is believed to have fallen overboard

A map of the voyage and where Mr Jones is believed to have fallen overboard

A map of the voyage and where Mr Jones was believed to have fallen overboard

She posted a broken heart emoji on her Facebook page alongside a photo of her and Mr Jones on their wedding day.

His brother William Neil, 23, told the Courier he had been informed of the incident by Police Scotland at his home in Glasgow on Thursday evening.

He said: ‘Liam’s family and friends are devastated by this news. We are really disappointed with MSC for their lack of communication on this.’

His sister Paula Devlin wrote: ‘The purest soul and best friend a sister could ask for.’ Jones’ friend Jay Forbes, 23, said he had tried to contact other passengers on board the ship via social media in an attempt to find out the circumstances.

He said: ‘We have not been able to get any accurate information about what has happened to Liam. We are all just extremely concerned and desperate for information.’

A spokesman for MSC Cruises said: ‘A passenger on board MSC Euribia went overboard on 16 March when the ship was sailing to Hamburg. This was reported to the authorities. Police in Southampton boarded the vessel yesterday and investigated it.

‘We are deeply saddened by this news and our thoughts are with the family at this very difficult time. Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we will refrain from divulging any further information.’

The spokesman added that the company’s customer service team had been in ‘continuous contact’ with the family.

The Foreign Office said: ‘We are supporting the family of a British national following an incident in the Netherlands.’

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