Honeymoon death husband sent to jail
AAP, June 5, 2009, 3:31pm
An American man has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after admitting to letting his wife die while scuba diving on their honeymoon in north Queensland.
David Gabriel Watson, 32, pleaded guilty on Friday in the Supreme Court in Brisbane to the manslaughter of his wife, Christina (Tina), while scuba diving in October 2003.
He had been charged with murder, to which he pleaded not guilty, but crown prosecutors accepted the plea to the lesser charge, meaning he will not face trial.
Justice Peter Lyons sentenced Watson to four-and-a-half years in jail, suspended after 12 months.
Prosecutor Brendan Campbell told the court the manslaughter plea was accepted on the basis that Watson had failed in his duty as Tina’s dive buddy by not giving her emergency oxygen.
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Queensland’s chief prosecutor has defended his decision not to proceed with a murder charge against honeymoon scuba diving killer Gabe Watson.
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No honeymoon in US for killer.
BRISBANE – American Gabe Watson, dubbed the honeymoon killer, will be free to return to the United States once he has served a jail sentence in Queensland. But he may not want to go back.
Alabama’s Attorney-General says he could be charged with murder and ultimately face the death penalty.
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