'Survivor' producer held after wife death

Authorities have detained Bruce Beresford-Redman following the death of his wife Monica.

The Survivor producer had reported his wife missing in the resort city of Cancun on Tuesday night, The AP reports.

On Wednesday morning, Monica's body was found in a sewer. Beresford-Redman was taken into police custody for questioning the following day.

Outgoing state attorney general Bello Rodriguez said that said that a security guard at the Moon Palace, the resort where the Beresford-Redman family were staying, witnessed the couple violently arguing on Sunday.

New state attorney general Francisco Alor said that Bruce was being held as a "person of interest", rather than a suspect at present, adding: "He's the initial focus of the investigation based on their alleged turbulent relationship."

The official claimed that doctors had determined that Monica died from a asphyxiation or a blow to the head, with her body showing damage to her right temple and scratches on her neck.

Alor added: "What we need to determine is whether that blow was from falling into the sewer."

Beresford-Redman is a three-time Emmy Award-nominated television producer and credited for co-creating the MTV series Pimp My Ride.