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Gabe Watson Returns to Australia to Face Honeymoon Scuba Diving Murder Charge
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520017,00.html
Watson has agreed to stand trial and is currently -- and finally!-- behind bars in Australia awaiting trial.
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Gabe Watson arrested, Returns to Australia to Face Honeymoon Scuba Diving Murder Chg.
This case has always facinated me, and it seems that Australia is finally taking action.
He is accused of murdering his wife while on their honeymoon while they were scuba diving. Australian officials claim that he turned off her oxygen, he claims he saw her struggling and went to the surface for help, but was too late.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520017,00.html
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Off topic, Gabe Watson arrested for Oct 2003 murder of his wife on their honeymoon. There is hope for MY and Rylan... JMO
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Off topic, Gabe Watson arrested for Oct 2003 murder of his wife on their honeymoon. There is hope for MY and Rylan... JMO
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ITA. I dont feel L.E. has done a bad job in the Watson case just because its taken so long. Im just glad he's being brought to justice. I feel Michelle & Rylan will too have justice, and Jason Lynn Young will eventually be arrested for the criminal portion of this case. JMO.
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'Bama has one less murderer now
Hope they have their ducks in a row and can nail him. THe fact that it has taken them so long has concerned me. And I hope there are funds for the witnesses to get there from here and other countries.
Don't suppose Australia has the DP does it?
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This case has always facinated me, and it seems that Australia is finally taking action.
He is accused of murdering his wife while on their honeymoon while they were scuba diving. Australian officials claim that he turned off her oxygen, he claims he saw her struggling and went to the surface for help, but was too late.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520017,00.html |
That photo is still hard for me to look at 
Can you imagine giving your DD away in marriage, send her off on her honeymoon and then this?
TG for the other divers contacting the father about Gabe's behavior!
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It takes an extremely long time (and is expensive) for extradiction - for reasons unknown, he returned voluntarily - perhaps he thinks that will go well with the jury, or perhaps he is short of money for legal proceedings?
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...5-3102,00.html
Notice at the bottom of the item
Comments are not allowed on this story for legal reasons
Australia, like the UK, allows little discussion of criminal cases outside of the courtroom, so daily reports by the press - when the trial starts, will be the main source of news.
There is no DP in Australia and it is rare to have "life without parole"
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Hope they have their ducks in a row and can nail him. THe fact that it has taken them so long has concerned me. And I hope there are funds for the witnesses to get there from here and other countries.
Don't suppose Australia has the DP does it?
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There is no DP in Australia.
Ronald Ryan is why.
I have seen many documentarys on this. There is imo enough to suggest they hanged the wrong man.
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I remember one of the news serials did a story on this; Dateline or 20/20... I can't believe there is finally an arrest.
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Well, this is all very weird and damning (from your link) as if there isn't enough already to say he did it...
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At Christmas the "grieving widower" sent a card to one of Tina's close friends. The card had a photo of their wedding on the front and inside it said "Who's that sexy guy standing next to Tina? Oh yeah, that's me!" accompanied by a smiley face.
Over the next year, as Tina's family placed flowers with cards or mementos of their own on Tina's grave site their offerings were mysteriously disappearing. Perplexed and upset they turned to a local police detective.
A decision was made to set up surveillance and Gabe Watson was
caught on film (click to view) kneeling at the grave, reading the card, going to his vehicle and returning with large bolt cutters. After removing the flower arrangements he threw them into the street and left in his vehicle.
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So happy to read of his arrest! What a terrible death for that poor girl
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There is no DP in Australia.
Ronald Ryan is why.
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Oh dear! Well I'm pretty much anti-DP myself due to the tendancy of us humans to make mistakes: however this guy was actually seen doing this (turning off her air and holding her). Anyway, constantly stealing the flowers her parents put on her grave is enough for me to want to kill him! Lord forgive me; if it was my daughter this guy would not be walking around today.
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What a cold heart!
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Off topic, Gabe Watson arrested for Oct 2003 murder of his wife on their honeymoon. There is hope for MY and Rylan... JMO
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This was a much more difficult case to prove, the incident took place off shore in another country and not in the victim's bedroom in her own home, like this one.
But, I am glad they got him.
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Her parents can put flowers on her grave now--and won't even have to bolt them down in an attempt to keep them there.
What did he think? HE could "grieve" for his dead wife, but her parents couldn't grieve for their daughter?  Even if they think he killed her, that doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to put flowers on her grave--the fight is between the alleged murderer and her parents.
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Twisted. He totally has to have control, eh? That video says a lot about him.
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Her parents can put flowers on her grave now--and won't even have to bolt them down in an attempt to keep them there.
What did he think? HE could "grieve" for his dead wife, but her parents couldn't grieve for their daughter? Even if they think he killed her, that doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to put flowers on her grave--the fight is between the alleged murderer and her parents. |
He's a control freak. Sick, even after he (allegedly) kills her, he still has to have the control over her.
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It's about time!!! NG covered this case, wonder if she will follow up on it.
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Well, this is all very weird and damning (from your link) as if there isn't enough already to say he did it...
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I read the blog. The information is very chilling. But let me point out one part of the blog that made me very happy.... "Gabe learned that Tina had left her father as beneficiary on her life insurance policy. He wouldn't get a penny."
Very good move on Tina's part! I'm glad they have finally arrested him and I hope they get a conviction.
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It takes an extremely long time (and is expensive) for extradiction - for reasons unknown, he returned voluntarily - perhaps he thinks that will go well with the jury, or perhaps he is short of money for legal proceedings?
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...5-3102,00.html
Notice at the bottom of the item
Comments are not allowed on this story for legal reasons
Australia, like the UK, allows little discussion of criminal cases outside of the courtroom, so daily reports by the press - when the trial starts, will be the main source of news.
There is no DP in Australia and it is rare to have "life without parole" |
Australia is but another country that sympathizes with the perp more then with the victims. Victims these days take a back seat to the perps and their rights. Seems like most of the world loves to have evil murderers and such on their streets.
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I read the blog. The information is very chilling. But let me point out one part of the blog that made me very happy.... "Gabe learned that Tina had left her father as beneficiary on her life insurance policy. He wouldn't get a penny."
Very good move on Tina's part! I'm glad they have finally arrested him and I hope they get a conviction.
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So that may be why he was so mad and kept cutting the family's flowers off her grave with the bolt cutters. And I guess that since he didn't get any money his new wife can't afford to go to Australia with him. Too bad so sad!
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I read the blog. The information is very chilling. But let me point out one part of the blog that made me very happy.... "Gabe learned that Tina had left her father as beneficiary on her life insurance policy. He wouldn't get a penny."
Very good move on Tina's part! I'm glad they have finally arrested him and I hope they get a conviction.
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YES!!!! There is a God!!!! Way to go, Tina. Wonder if she just didn't want to do it, or just never got around to doing it. Sounds like maybe Gabe was under the impression she had changed it over to him. Too bad, Gabe!!!! Justice has already started, and you haven't even gotten to the trial yet!!!! 
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FOX news just said Gabe has pled GUILTY to a lessor charge
I'll look for a link,,,
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525170,00.html
BRISBANE, Australia — An American man pleaded guilty in an Australian court Friday to the manslaughter of his wife who drowned during a honeymoon scuba diving trip on the Great Barrier Reef in 2003.
David Gabriel Watson, 32, of Birmingham, Alabama, arrived in the northeastern city of Brisbane of his own volition last month to answer a murder charge in the death of Christina Mae Watson.....
Watson's guilty plea in Queensland Supreme Court to the lesser charge of manslaughter means he will not be tried on the charge of murder, to which he pleaded not guilty.
His sentencing hearing began Friday after his guilty plea. Prosecutors were seeking a five-year prison sentence.
ONLY 5 YEARS????
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I'm shocked they even let him take a plea deal.
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I saw other articles that said 4 1/2 years, but still ... unbelievable 
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i cant believe he only got 4 1/2 yrs.
ok now i just read he will only serve 12 months. what a trip !
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FOX news just said Gabe has pled GUILTY to a lessor charge
I'll look for a link,,,
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525170,00.html
BRISBANE, Australia — An American man pleaded guilty in an Australian court Friday to the manslaughter of his wife who drowned during a honeymoon scuba diving trip on the Great Barrier Reef in 2003.
David Gabriel Watson, 32, of Birmingham, Alabama, arrived in the northeastern city of Brisbane of his own volition last month to answer a murder charge in the death of Christina Mae Watson.....
Watson's guilty plea in Queensland Supreme Court to the lesser charge of manslaughter means he will not be tried on the charge of murder, to which he pleaded not guilty.
His sentencing hearing began Friday after his guilty plea. Prosecutors were seeking a five-year prison sentence.
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dang, sounds like the preacher's wife's sentence for manslaughter, 12 months? sad, if he is guilty he got away with it basically with a sentence like that imo
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YES!!!! There is a God!!!! Way to go, Tina. Wonder if she just didn't want to do it, or just never got around to doing it. Sounds like maybe Gabe was under the impression she had changed it over to him. Too bad, Gabe!!!! Justice has already started, and you haven't even gotten to the trial yet!!!! |
When the scuba instructor was talking the other day on NG i think, about her comment "you don't understand, if i don't get this certification my b/f will kill me" they showed a wedding pic. She looked terrified.
I think it was planned that she didn't turn it over to him and maybe that is why he killed her so quickly...if he found out during the honeymoom
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dang, sounds like the preacher's wife's sentence for manslaughter, 12 months? sad, if he is guilty he got away with it basically with a sentence like that imo
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I think the 12 months is an outrage but i understood the manslaughter plea. There was no video of him undoing her air hose, only of her on the bottom and him not down there with him trying to help.
That he let her die was clear. What was going to be much harder to prove is that he willfully murdered her. Possible defenses were he went over to try and share his air with her and she was panicking and wouldn't give it back to him so he had to let her go, or that they were swimming but he did not notice at first, or simply that he did not care to help when she got in trouble on her own. Even that still makes it manslaughter but 12 months???????????
This man was guilty as sin and even if it would have been a tossup on how the jury found i am furious at the sentence.
I think this was all arranged in advance too, that is why he was willing to go back voluntarily...it could have been part of the reason for the plea too.If it was going to take years if ever to get him back,..but 12 months?
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Interviewing the father from Melbourne this morning on TODAY. Gabe Watson is pleading guilty to manslaughter and will serve ONE YEAR of a four year sentence????
Four years is an outrage for the crime, but ONE?????
This is total injustice!! He M U R D E R E D her. It wasn't an
"accident" it was P R E M E D I T A T E D.
Father says that they told the prosecutor they wanted to GO TO TRIAL. NO plea!
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Heads up! DATELINE will cover this development tonight, Friday.
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Tina's father, Tommy Thomas, gives statement after the verdict:
Scuba Death: Family's Shock At 'Injustice'
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This case has always facinated me, and it seems that Australia is finally taking action.
He is accused of murdering his wife while on their honeymoon while they were scuba diving. Australian officials claim that he turned off her oxygen, he claims he saw her struggling and went to the surface for help, but was too late.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520017,00.html |
re: [...it seems that Australia is finally taking action.]
Yeah, Australia did take some action. By golly, they showed the world how justice works.
They sentenced him to 4 1/2 years for manslaughter. This way, if the insurance company pays off, he will have plenty of time to reap the benefits.
Just My Humble Opinion.
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re: [...it seems that Australia is finally taking action.]
Yeah, Australia did take some action. By golly, they showed the world how justice works.
They sentenced him to 4 1/2 years for manslaughter. This way, if the insurance company pays off, he will have plenty of time to reap the benefits.
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I thought I read somewhere she put the insurance in the parents name?
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