she never reached the surface. what happened some 80 feet down? prosecutors called it murder. a wife lost in the deep. a husband becomes the accused. did that happen? absolutely not. now, hold your breath for the twist. were captivatequa blue waters of tortola. hello, and welcome erwato dateline. scuba diver shelley tyer and her husband david swain were captivated by the aqua waters of portola. but for one of them , the breathtaking views would come at a deadly cost. the tragic twist that would expose family secrets as dark as they come. here is dennis murphy with the last dive. for most of us who enjoy spending time in the water and an occasional swim, a dunk in the backyard pool will suffice. but for the more adventurous, only total immersion in the open ocean will do a ticket to paradise. you are down there with the fish, you look around, and it s amazing. the more you look, the more beautiful it gets. all of your senses are getting overloaded. david sw
i m very emotional, yes. hired by experts to surely investigate shelley s drowning. after traveling to tortola and, examining shelley scuba equipment, they expert for in this an area that was reenacted on videotape. that david swain attack chile, underwater, approaching her from behind, shutting off her air supply, and then, holding her down until she drowned. it was a shocking allegation, indeed, and one that was, never, seriously, challenged. david swain s lawyer fell ill, and swain himself chose not to appear in court. why didn t you take a civil suit? and what seems to outsiders, more seriously? it looks like you push this off it was a very serious event. in the civil world, he who has the most money, always, comes out on top. and not only did they have the most money, i had no lawyer. so, where was there a chance of me winning? at the end of the trial, david swain did make a surprise appearance. and, a last-ditch effort to defend himself. it s a grand
and swain himself chose not to appear in court. why didn t you take a civil suit? and what seems to outsiders, more seriously? it looks like you push this off it was a very serious event. in the civil world, he who has the most money, always, comes out on top. and not only did they have the most money, i had no lawyer. so, where was there a chance of me winning? at the end of the trial, david swain did make a surprise appearance. and, a last-ditch effort to defend himself. it s a grand story, but it s just not true. then, he called his sole witness. his daughter, jennifer, who described how her father showed genuine emotion when shelley was lost. he told us the story about shelley drowning. you are tearful. and angry. but, it wasn t enough. have we reached a verdict? we have. david was found responsible