Accused Honeymoon Killer’s Acquittal Was Like ‘Tina Dying All Over Again’ Says Victim’s Dad
Posted on Mar 05, 2012 @ 01:00AM - 6 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
As Gabe Watson celebrated his freedom with a 20/20 interview Friday after a judge dismissed the murder charges against him related to the drowning of his wife Tina Thomas Watson, her family is dealing with the devastation of knowing that their fight for justice is over.
“I did not watch the (20/20) interview, I have already heard enough from him,” William ‘Tommy’ Thomas, Tina’s father, told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview.
‘Honeymoon Killer’ Suspect Breaks His Silence, Claims He Was ‘Devastated’ By Wife’s Drowning
Posted on Mar 02, 2012 @ 11:00AM - Add a comment
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
Honeymoon Murder Suspect Is A Free Man, Can Not Be Retried Under Double Jeopardy Laws
Posted on Feb 24, 2012 @ 11:00AM - 1 comment
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
Dive Death Dismissal: Honeymoon Murder Case Is Thrown Out By Judge
Posted on Feb 23, 2012 @ 05:30PM - 18 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
The capital murder charge against Gabe Watson over the death of his wife after she drowned during a scuba dive on their honeymoon, has been abruptly dismissed.
The judge in the Birmingham, Alabama courtroom ruled on Thursday that prosecutors failed to present enough evidence of a crime to send the case to jurors, and ended the two week trial by dismissing the case personally.
"The evidence is sorely lacking that it was an intentional act," said Judge Jimmy Nail, reported AL.com, in response to a defense motion for acquittal after the prosecution completed its case. "The only way to convict him of intentional murder is to speculate. Nobody knows exactly what happened in the water. I'm sure we'll never know."
Honeymoon Murder Suspect Done Grieving And ‘Ready To Move On’ Just Two Weeks After Wife’s Death
Posted on Feb 22, 2012 @ 05:00PM - Add a comment
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
Accused Honeymoon Killer ‘Hung Out And Asked For Hugs’ On Boat While Wife Died
Posted on Feb 17, 2012 @ 02:00AM - 3 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
After allegedly turning off his wife’s air supply during their honeymoon dive trip, Gabe Watson then kicked back and relaxed on the boat while others frantically tried to save her life.
Jurors in the capital murder trial of the Hoover, Alabama man who is accused of killing his wife of 11 days while on a trip to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in October 2003, learned of his callousness from a taped interview with Townsville detective Kevin Gehringer, reported the Courier Mail.
Watson was heard explaining how he chatted with the crew of the Spoilsport and even asked some of the women onboard for a hug, claiming he thought wife, Tina Thomas Watson, just had a headache.
Accused Honeymoon Killer ‘Became Agitated’ When Quizzed By Police About His Dive Computer
Posted on Feb 15, 2012 @ 01:30PM - Add a comment
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
The trial continued Wednesday for the Alabama man accused of killing his wife during a honeymoon dive trip on the Great Barrier Reef.
On Wednesday, an Australian police officer Ken Gheringer told the jury in the Birmingham, Alabama courtroom that Gabe Watson was calm and helpful when asked about Tina Thomas Watson’s drowning, but then became agitated when told that police would not return his dive computer, reported ABCNews.com.
Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Drowning His Wife During Honeymoon Dive
Posted on Feb 13, 2012 @ 04:30PM - 3 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
An Alabama man is facing capital murder charges after his wife of just 11 days drowned during a honeymoon scuba diving trip in Australia.
It’s taken eight years for Gabe Watson, of Hoover, Alabama, to be brought to justice in the U.S. after he allegedly turned off the air supply of new wife, Tina Thomas Watson, 26, while the couple were on an underwater adventure at the Great Barrier Reef in 2003, in the hope of gaining her life insurance policy.
Watson, 34, has already served 18 months Down Under after pleading guilty to manslaughter there in 2009, reported AL.com. The surprisingly short sentence he received sparked outrage among Tina’s family, who joined forces with prosecutors in the attorney-general’s office to obtain a two-count capital murder indictment against Watson in his home state just before he was freed from prison.
