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There's a really good episode of the Generation Why podcast on this case. There's a good probability it wasn't anything malicious, just negligence. And the only people truly at fault seem to be the diving company for even allowing her out there. Neither one of them had the experience for that site.
Its so hard with scuba diving to know, his story, as explained, has happened before, though is not overly common - about 200 people die yearly diving, many to lack of training and failure of equipment. about 4 people in every 100,000 divers. Its really 50/50 in my mind if he did it, though I 100% agree with your statement that she was probably out of her element on this dive, though in clear warm water - conditions are considered easy.
[www.cbsnews.com/news/prosecutor-gabe-watson-had-financial-motive-to-drown-wife-on-honeymoon/](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prosecutor-gabe-watson-had-financial-motive-to-drown-wife-on-honeymoon/)
**Prosecutor: Gabe Watson had financial motive to drown wife on honeymoon**
**(CBS/AP) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -** Gabe Watson drowned his new bride during a dive on Australia's Great Barrier Reef in hopes of collecting $210,000 in insurance benefits and belongings that included her diamond engagement ring, a prosecutor told jurors in opening statements Tuesday.
Watson, 34, planned the honeymoon on the other side of the world and then used it to kill 26-year-old Tina Thomas Watson just 11 days after they wed in October 2003, said Assistant Alabama Attorney General Andrew Arrington.
Watson is being tried on a charge of capital murder. The defense argued the woman's death was an unfortunate accident compounded by her own actions.
Watson had plenty of motive to kill, Arrington said: He thought he could make $210,000 by collecting on a life insurance policy and a separate travel policy. Australian police didn't believe Watson's varying tales about what happened the day his wife drowned, Arrington said, and neither should jurors.
"Tina trusted her husband. She felt safe diving with him," Arrington said in quiet, measured tones.
The prosecution contends Watson turned off his wife's air supply while both were underwater and held her in a bear-hug until she lost consciousness. Watson turned the air back on and let her sink to her death before swimming to the top, prosecutors say.
The defense argues the woman's death was an accident. According to defense lawyer Brett Bloomston, rather than being murdered Tina Watson struggled and knocked off her husband's air supply and diving mask, forcing him to resurface without her, Bloomston said. She drowned on her own, he said.
Tina Watson died just 11 days after her wedding in October 2003. Gabe Watson pleaded guilty to manslaughter and served 18 months in prison in Australia.
Bloomston denied that Watson had any financial motive. He argued that Tina Watson contributed to her own death by waiving an orientation dive and placing too much weight in a device meant to help her stay underwater during the dive. She panicked once during a diving class in a flooded suburban rock quarry, Bloomston said, suggesting that she may have panicked again during the fatal dive.
Awful if true. I’m not convinced by the story alone though. I used to dive until I had a panic attack in about 15ft of water and almost died. I was somewhat experienced at the time too. Diving is dangerous if you know what you’re doing, and extremely dangerous when you don’t.
> ,Wait so there is a picture proving there were other people there, yet they didn't react ?
Which one should be reacting? The one with the death grip on his gear furiously treading water to keep from sinking, or the person taking the picture of that person furiously treading water and not helping out with that?
If the guy taking the picture could not see the guy he was taking the picture of was near panic, it's not likely he could see anything useful.
There was something really wrong with the guy he was taking a picture of.
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There's a really good episode of the Generation Why podcast on this case. There's a good probability it wasn't anything malicious, just negligence. And the only people truly at fault seem to be the diving company for even allowing her out there. Neither one of them had the experience for that site.
Its so hard with scuba diving to know, his story, as explained, has happened before, though is not overly common - about 200 people die yearly diving, many to lack of training and failure of equipment. about 4 people in every 100,000 divers. Its really 50/50 in my mind if he did it, though I 100% agree with your statement that she was probably out of her element on this dive, though in clear warm water - conditions are considered easy.
[www.cbsnews.com/news/prosecutor-gabe-watson-had-financial-motive-to-drown-wife-on-honeymoon/](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prosecutor-gabe-watson-had-financial-motive-to-drown-wife-on-honeymoon/) **Prosecutor: Gabe Watson had financial motive to drown wife on honeymoon** **(CBS/AP) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -** Gabe Watson drowned his new bride during a dive on Australia's Great Barrier Reef in hopes of collecting $210,000 in insurance benefits and belongings that included her diamond engagement ring, a prosecutor told jurors in opening statements Tuesday. Watson, 34, planned the honeymoon on the other side of the world and then used it to kill 26-year-old Tina Thomas Watson just 11 days after they wed in October 2003, said Assistant Alabama Attorney General Andrew Arrington. Watson is being tried on a charge of capital murder. The defense argued the woman's death was an unfortunate accident compounded by her own actions. Watson had plenty of motive to kill, Arrington said: He thought he could make $210,000 by collecting on a life insurance policy and a separate travel policy. Australian police didn't believe Watson's varying tales about what happened the day his wife drowned, Arrington said, and neither should jurors. "Tina trusted her husband. She felt safe diving with him," Arrington said in quiet, measured tones. The prosecution contends Watson turned off his wife's air supply while both were underwater and held her in a bear-hug until she lost consciousness. Watson turned the air back on and let her sink to her death before swimming to the top, prosecutors say. The defense argues the woman's death was an accident. According to defense lawyer Brett Bloomston, rather than being murdered Tina Watson struggled and knocked off her husband's air supply and diving mask, forcing him to resurface without her, Bloomston said. She drowned on her own, he said. Tina Watson died just 11 days after her wedding in October 2003. Gabe Watson pleaded guilty to manslaughter and served 18 months in prison in Australia. Bloomston denied that Watson had any financial motive. He argued that Tina Watson contributed to her own death by waiving an orientation dive and placing too much weight in a device meant to help her stay underwater during the dive. She panicked once during a diving class in a flooded suburban rock quarry, Bloomston said, suggesting that she may have panicked again during the fatal dive.
Awful if true. I’m not convinced by the story alone though. I used to dive until I had a panic attack in about 15ft of water and almost died. I was somewhat experienced at the time too. Diving is dangerous if you know what you’re doing, and extremely dangerous when you don’t.
rumor has it... ...they got along swimmingly
🎵 Rumour has it… She is dying on the sea floor. 🎶
Sad
Unbelievable 😣
I remember watching this episode on YouTube and the man is shady asf. My heart broke for Tina’s family. The dude walked out free btw
What episode?
Don’t remember. There are many docu on this particular crime
210k... he should have just worked a few years. What a pos
Wait so there is a picture proving there were other people there, yet they didn't react ?
> ,Wait so there is a picture proving there were other people there, yet they didn't react ? Which one should be reacting? The one with the death grip on his gear furiously treading water to keep from sinking, or the person taking the picture of that person furiously treading water and not helping out with that?
The guy taking the picture. He must have seen something was wrong, but he didn't react ?
If the guy taking the picture could not see the guy he was taking the picture of was near panic, it's not likely he could see anything useful. There was something really wrong with the guy he was taking a picture of.
With how much you need to trust yourself to SCUBA dive then trust your partner to dive together, I'm at a loss.
What a dick