The wife of a young Scottish man who is feared dead after falling from a cruise ship has spoken about her heartbreak following her husband’s disappearance.
Liam Jones, 23, of Dundee, who had been on the MSC Euribia, fell into the water last Saturday near the Netherlands.
It is believed the liner had set off from Southampton the previous evening and was heading towards the German port of Hamburg.
Mr Jones is reported to have been travelling with family members.
His wife Sophie Mcphee, 20, told the Daily Record: ‘I feel so lost. He’s just…gone.
‘I’m never going to see him again. I’m devastated.
Liam Jones, with wife Sophia, 20, on their wedding day
Mr Jones, pictured left with his wife Sophia, right, vanished from a cruise ship in the North Sea
‘I have so many questions, and I’m not getting any answers to what’s happened.’
Ms Mcphee last saw her husband on March 14 when he travelled from Dundee to Glasgow to meet his family before embarking on board the ship in Southampton ahead of their cruise.
She said she received a text message from her husband shortly before he vanished 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 ocean.
Ms Mcphee continued: ‘I’ve not had any contact from anyone since.’
‘I’ve been trying to get in contact with the MSC since Monday but it’s been a headache. They’re not getting back to me.’
The operator of the ship confirmed a passenger had gone overboard on Saturday and that authorities were notified.
A spokesman for MSC Cruises said police in Southampton boarded the vessel yesterday to carry out inquiries for the coroner.
The young husband’s friends and relatives 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’m extremely worried about what’s happened and I’ve been desperately trying to seek information.
‘The horrible situation is not knowing exactly what has happened. Police Scotland has informed me officers in Germany are looking at the case.’
Mr Jones was travelling on the Euribia when he fell into the water
A map of the journey and where Mr Jones was believed to have fallen overboard
She posted a broken-heart emoji on her Facebook page next to a picture 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 night.
He said: ‘Liam’s family and friends are devastated by this news. We are really disappointed with MSC on their lack of communication over this.’
His sister Paula Devlin wrote: ‘The purest soul and best friend a sister could ask for.’ Mr Jones’s friend Jay Forbes, 23, said he had been trying to contact other passengers on board the ship via social media in an attempt to find out the circumstances.
He said: ‘We’ve been unable to get any accurate information as to what has happened to Liam. We are all just extremely worried and desperate for information.’
A spokesman for MSC Cruises said: ‘A passenger on board MSC Euribia went overboard on March 16 as the ship was sailing to Hamburg. This was reported to the authorities. The police in Southampton boarded the vessel yesterday and investigated.
‘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 disclosing any additional 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.’