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Husband arrested in woman's death aboard cruise ship

July 16, 2009 | 3:00 pm

A 55-year-old San Fernando Valley man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of his wife while the two were on an ocean cruise to Mexico, the FBI said.

Robert McGill of Winnetka was arrested after the ship docked today in San Diego.

McGill and his wife, Shirley, 55, were on a five-day Carnival Cruise Lines voyage aboard the ship Elation when ship's personnel went to their cabin Tuesday to investigate a possible domestic disturbance. Shirley McGill was found dead, the FBI said.

FBI agents, ferried by a Coast Guard cutter, boarded the Elation and this morning FBI evidence technicians searched the 2,052-passenger ship when it docked in San Diego.

The FBI has authority in the case under federal maritime law.

-- Tony Perry in San Diego

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