Psycho for Love

Man charged with drowning wife on honeymoon

by Trench on June 20th, 2008

Newlywed Charged With Murdering Wife While Diving at Great Barrier Reef:
US citizen Daniel Gabriel Watson has been charged in Australia with the 2003 death of his wife, Christina Mae Watson. It’s alleged that Watson drowned his wife during their honeymoon at the Great Barrier Reef while the couple were scuba diving.

Watson was certified in dive rescue but when his wife had problems with her gear and sank to the bottom he went for help instead of exercising his certification according to reports.

Tina Watson’s father, Tommy Thomas, had given evidence of a possible motive. Thomas said his daughter told him that shortly before they were married, Gabe Watson asked his fiancee to increase her life insurance and change the policy to make him the sole beneficiary. Thomas said his daughter decided to lie to Watson that she had made the changes.

If extradition from the US to Australia goes through Watson is looking at life behind bars.

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