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| Cruise woman's body is recovered | Cruise woman's body is recovered |
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| The body of a cruise ship passenger has been found in the Solent. | The body of a cruise ship passenger has been found in the Solent. |
| The 67-year-old woman, who has not been named, was reported missing by her husband from the P&O Oceana early on Sunday morning. | The 67-year-old woman, who has not been named, was reported missing by her husband from the P&O Oceana early on Sunday morning. |
| A sea search by coastguard and lifeguard crews discovered the woman and airlifted her to hospital, where her death was confirmed. | A sea search by coastguard and lifeguard crews discovered the woman and airlifted her to hospital, where her death was confirmed. |
| A police investigation has begun into her death. She was last seen in her cabin at about 0545 BST. | A police investigation has begun into her death. She was last seen in her cabin at about 0545 BST. |
| Coastguard notified | |
| The Oceana was returning from a short cruise between Southampton and Zeebrugge, Belgium. | |
| A spokesman for P&O Cruises said: "We can confirm that a person was reported missing from their cabin just prior to daybreak this morning as Oceana was approaching Southampton. | A spokesman for P&O Cruises said: "We can confirm that a person was reported missing from their cabin just prior to daybreak this morning as Oceana was approaching Southampton. |
| "Our missing persons procedures were immediately put into action and this included notification of the Coastguard." | "Our missing persons procedures were immediately put into action and this included notification of the Coastguard." |
| The woman was found between Calshott and Cowes. | The woman was found between Calshott and Cowes. |
| The Oceana, which has a capacity of 2,272 passengers, is due to depart for a 14-night trip to the western Mediterranean on Sunday evening. |