When I was a green diver there was a man twice my weight that had a seizure right next to me. It was my 4th ever dive. I grabbed him, dropped my weights and inflated BC. It was easy to get us both to surface and I was in no way trained to do that. Karma will get you Gabe you awful beast
Wow, that's awesome and you're amazing in an emergency! What does the "BC" stand for in "inflated BC"? I have never dove and don't understand all of this technical detail being provided, but the narrator is so good I can almost understand it, lol. I've never been a big water person - too big of a sissy I suppose. I hit pause at exactly the 40 minute mark - this is right after the older gentleman told Gabe "Please tell me you didn't leave her - you never leave your buddy!" - and I am thinking to myself, based on what Gabe said about Tina having knocked his mouth piece or regulator out, that by the time he readjusted himself/got himself properly situated, she was too far down, feet first" - does a buddy have to stick with a buddy even if it means 2 people could/would die instead of just the one person who got into trouble? Sorry if my question doesn't make sense.
When we go to the pool, I like to carry around my husband. He's about twice my size, and I have no problem carrying him around. So Gabe is in the water with Tina, and he can't hold her, even though they both have buoyancy vests? I call BS. What a horrific way to die. Poor Tina.
I just found your channel a month or two ago,and I absolutely love it. Trying to get caught up. Thank you for your in depth research, it's excellent. 😊
See il live long because I don’t have all the cliches - walk into a room and light it up - brightest smile - so kind and caring - also I don’t live in a place where “that never happens round here “ or “we used to lock our doors after this” etc
I live in an area were I barely locked my door in the past 15 years lol its just been that safe plus my old house was a but out of the way and my new house is right beside a hells angels club house lol so nothing happens here I nearly got beat up when I first moved here as one guy didn't recognize me and was like were do you live lol here as I'm right infront of my house and he was like yea but were here all grumpy and I just say right here this house and he's all like oh OK and drives off
Absolutely terrific research! Excellent! I'm a driver and his story made zero sense. I remember when this happened. Poor Ms. Watson. 😭 My hubs is a big guy and I'm 4'11" and I guarantee you I could get us both to the surface. Drop all weights, inflate the BC's and up you'll go with some kicking. Also I have an integrated BC and it's really easy to drop weights. The would-be rescuer should have pulled both of their weights, but he was at least strong enough to get them both up. That detail has always bothered me too. I once had an issue at 60' with my regulator. Fought panic for most of the dive. Ended up signaling that I wanted to go up early. Bought new BC and reg the VERY NEXT DAY. Pretty sure though if the reg had stopped working I would have just grabbed hub's spare and he would have known instantly something was wrong and pulled us both to surface. Better possible bends than certain drowning.
I’m glad you explained this though because for us non “drivers” (lol) I wouldn’t have a clue what happens and I bet a lot of people have no idea about what happens in the water so he could blag the general public !! Id have got an expert on diving to explain everything if I was fighting in court against his story - I’m only fifteen mins in so maybe they do - thanks for the info though
Ok someone did mention this about life insurance and they are so right anytime you involved with future husband , wife and just dating but all the sudden a life insurance comes up and it's the main topic and main focus constantly to where it get to be nerve wrecking to either Party beware of your mate.
That's weird. There is plenty of hobbies I don't share with my wife and vice-versa. For exemple I am a nerd and I love Warhammer shit, I don't force my girlfriend to play with me. Same thing for her, she love puzzle and she don't force me to do it with her. We mix together with things we both like.
Yep Gabe emotionaly abused her, manipulated her and made her feel less than nothing. He was hoping to get away with the perfect murder of her body never been found (unfortunately she was found) and he wanted her life insurence (thank the gods above her father never change it) now Gabe is just bitter and angry, he also moved on very quickly to another woman. Gabe killed Tina and tried to pass it off as an accident in order to get her life insurence. End of story.
Should try to educate little girls not to date douche bags when they grow up. If this type of behavior wasn't rewarded im pretty sure the douche bag would developed a different mating strategy.
@@chadcuckproducer1037 or raise your sons not to be “douchbags.” I bet you’re one of those “good guys” huh? So bitter and angry that the women you have wanted didn’t want you back because they knew what you are. Go to therapy and stop being one of those “douchbags.”
Imagine being so insane that you think teaching your kids to be careful and to take care of themselves is a bad thing... teach stoves not to be hot right? Idiot.
Tina's family were treated horribly. Gabe is a classic sociopath narcissist. Disregarding her health, not saying he loves her, being a complete coward to her father...it sounds like he never loved her at all.
@@peachespage2923 Well a lack of oxygen will kill you as well. She didn't take off her mask when he shut it off because she seemed to be more afraid of drowning than suffocating.
Gabe telling Tina right off the bat that her insurance should be increased and that he should he made the sole beneficiary is like a red flag the size of a parachute...also his flippant attitude re Tina's serious heart condition an prioritizing his diving hobby above her health is extremely selfish and should have been a deal breaker.
I used to have the same heart condition. Once you've had a successful operation for it, you simply don't have the condition anymore. Your heart it just as healthy as the next person's (all else being equal).
That's only because that's how the narrator framed it. In reality, he was looking for insurance for both of them, and the policies were very modest. Moreover, the insurance agent even noted that he told them to discuss it again after the wedding. Therefore, if money was the motive, it made no sense to kill her when he knew there wasn't a policy in place.
At the beginning, the description of the diving experience and the underwater sight was described beautifully, I'd love to read any book with that sort of evocative descriptions, well done!
To me he showed the type of human being he was when he destroyed the flowers her family was putting on her grave, who does something like that, Tina can't say what happened but God knows what happened, if Gabe is guilty God will deal with him. My condolences to Tina's family and may her soul rest in eternal peace 🙏
In my opinion, Gabe was a classic jerk. I don't think he ever loved Tina. He just waited until she was single. He bidded his time for the right moment. Couples do not have to participate in the same activities. I believed Tina wanted to make everyone happy and lost herself. This is such a tragic story.
indeed , I m a dickhead myself that ruins every relationship wit women lol, but never once have I asked a girl I was with to do some hobies of mine. what s the point ? you re forcing her into smth she dislikes and she s maybe just gonna pretend that she enjoys it
I scuba dive and it can be a dangerous activity. That is, if you don't have the proper training, are dishonest about your training and Gabe's your diving buddy. I've dived with just myself and my buddy and groups... no one ever leaves their buddy. Especially if you're more experienced. Unfortunately, Tina was in an emotionally abusive relationship and he made her feel lucky to have him. Had she just said what her dad told her to say about Gabe's engagement ring, she would be alive today. And who increases accidental life insurance before your honeymoon? That should have given her great pause... I think he killed her and for what it's worth, I'm glad he was convicted of manslaughter in Queensland. In Alabama, the prosecutor did a stupid thing by going for 1st degree murder. He probably would have won 2nd degree murder or manslaughter. At least Gabe would have been punished more
I agree 100% on this. I was in a controlled, manipulating, and ABSOLUTELY gaslighting me, repeatedly. My parents saw right through him. I was young, 21-ish. It took me only a year-year and a half to get out, and thank God my parents were there, to pick up the pieces. I'm 43 now, and I look back at how stupid, naive, innocent, and impressionable.... and hate that I wasted a year on "Jake the Snake"
In many states lesser included offenses are automatically on the table. Thus, if this were the case in Alabama the judge would have had to determine that the proof didn't support any lesser included charge. As I understood it the only charges that could be considered would have had to involve intentional acts ie a kidnapping and intent to cause her death in Australia so something like a second degree murder or manslaughter which usually involve more immediate causation but not premeditation, wouldn't have been possible to prosecute in Alabama. What nobody seems to recognize is just how sharp and courageous the Alabama judge was. He understood and followed the law rather than succumb to political and public sentiment pressure. Yes, no doubt sometimes the end result may be egregious if in fact this guy was a murderer but history is repeat with prosecutions where the innocent have been railroaded by prosecutions only later exposed as erroneous. For every DNA reversed conviction there are probably a dozen bad ones that will never be exposed. If the Dive company had followed their required protocols this guy could have never pulled off a premeditated murder. They were fined 6500 dollars. Testimony from anyone employed by that company, like the oft quoted Cruise director ( or whatever his title was) must be considered in that light. Likewise, damning statements from fellow divers taken years later, following less damaging statements given immediately after the incident need to be scrutinized. Anyone who thinks those witnesses weren't poisoned by investigators before giving those statements the second time around is naive. after the incident of
We need to have classes on toxic relationships. No one should make you adopt their hobbies especially if your SO had a heart condition. Idk about the parents... they don't like both of her fiancés? I can understand Gabe because he was crazy. But what about the first fiancé? Sounds like both parties were trying to control Tina. Poor Tina. I wished she found confidence and left everyone! Make it on her own somewhere away from Alabama!!!
I agree. Just because you’re married doesn’t mean you have to like everything your partner likes or take up their hobbies. That was strange to me. Husband or not I’m not going to do something I don’t want to do.
@@refugeofthoughts8870 how can we teach our children that you don't have to get married, have children and own a big house to have a great life..!?! Tina's father knew it. she was desperate to get married..!!! so so sad.
Ladies listening to this. Please accept your family's reservations when you bring a partner to meet them. These stories have occurred far too often and you'll end up breaking your parents hearts when these beasts of partners harm you. A woman should never accept being with a controlling man in order to not be alone. It's better to be safe and alone, as opposed to being in dangerous company. RIP Tina 🙏🏾
You don't go 50/50 on a honeymoon. Find some activity that both of you would enjoy. If you can't make that happen for a mere week or two, you have no business getting married for life. The foundation of a marriage is built on common ground. If you are doing trade offs right out of the gate, it does not bode well. Tina was out of her depth with scuba (pardon the expression). Gabe knew that and pushed her anyway and she allowed herself to be coerced. They both lied to the team leads. Do team leads verify the claims of their guests or is that not feasible?
I'm horrified! Can you imagine, sending your beloved daughter off to her honeymoon in a foreign country and, subsequently, can't get your "new" son in law, or in laws to return your phone calls? I wouldn't want to be the new " son in law.".....
Same here. I travel in my car a lot and the narrator presents a complete "visual audio. " He has also made me very situational-aware in my stops along my travels😊
You mean AN Audi? Also my mates boyfriends surname is carr guess what his first name is - audy haha literally pronounced like audi- parents are stupid at times
Seeing as it's almost the 20 year anniversary of this tragic event, I am just wondering if this awful incident sparked any kind of change in policy with diving companies and perhaps making orientations mandatory? It seems Tina and Gabe were given a couple of opportunities for orientations, likely for Tina the Green diver, but she/they declined - she could have done these without Gabe, but still, I'd think they should have made it mandatory.
He didn't. The defense case was never heard because the States proof sucked. The real crime is to have publicized juror statements that they would have convicted when they never heard any of the defenses case. You can be sure they would have produced a qualified expert witness ( like the one in Australia who had a completely different opinion and was retained by the Crown, not the defendant early in the investigation. If there is any plausible alternative explanation then a jury as a matter of law cannot convict. This is a specific instruction given to juries. This being the case how could any jury convict someone of kidnapping and premeditation in Alabama before the trip. This judge did the taxpayers a favor by not permitting some grandstanding prosecutor to pursue a ridiculous case. It's pretty embarrassing for a case to be thrown out at that stage for a prosecutor but shame on him. I'm not saying this guy couldn't have been guilty but everyone needs to play by the rules.
I was certified as a scuba diver when I was in 8th grade. It is a dangerous activity, but pretty basic. It has been 35 years since I dived, but helping yourself or you buddy is pretty straight forward. Never separate from your dive buddy. Keep your regulator in your mouth (air source). If you get in trouble, safety ascend by slowly inflating your BC (buoyancy control device) and steadily exhaling, keeping in mind the expanding air in your lungs. Drop weight if you have to. Last ditch strategy, if your equipment fails: buddy breathing and ascend to the surface with the help of your dive partner. You have to demonstrate this knowledge and mastery of these skills to be certified, so I am not sure what broke down here. Definitely some strangeness happening. I don't buy it. Pre-existing heart issue did not contribute, and there was nothing wrong with her equipment. Just weird. Why did he add more weight? How did she drown with the regulator in her mouth? Why didn't she inflate her BC? Why did he leave his buddy? He could have gotten to her - swim down, deflate BC. Also, why such a slow ascent? Dude was in no hurry. Makes absolutely no sense. And he had rescue training, too?! There is definitely more to this story...
Did you know Gabe was also caught ripping flowers and gifts off her grave? Some might say Gabe was in denial that his wife is dead. You think a greiving husband or boyfriend who loses his wife or girlfriend in a sudden tragic situation ever does that? At Tina's funeral reception at his home, put a picture of Tina next to a poster saying, "Caution Drowning."
@@dariusvilla5680 There was mention those were plastic flowers and she hated plastic flowers. His gesture could be interpreted any number of ways. Bottom line, acting like a jerk does not prove murder. For another, the recently bereaved do some crazy things which are not indicative of their base line personality. There is room for doubt and where there is doubt, there can be no just conviction.
@@valkyriesardo278 And MAYBE he put her picture next to the poster to honor her! Or to caution others! Yes, all excuses can be made and isolated they may have no meaning but when looked at together we all understand. Remember that all the excuses are made for the offenders, offenders are full of rights and concerns, the victims are not important. When I read your comment, I remembered Josh Powell, his wife "disappeared" and everyone found excuses and gave the benefit of the doubt...and also gave him time and means to kill all his children and himself in a blaze of glory. Neat!
@@valkyriesardo278 You called it. Being a coward or a jerk doesn't equal being a murderer. Obviously he wasn't as experienced a diver as he claimed. The bottom line in cases like this is that we either stick to a rule of law that distinguishes us as having the best legal system in the world insofar as protection of personal rights and freedoms or we start bending the rules to convict those that may, if all was fair in the world, rightly deserve it even when guilt beyond a reasonable doubt can't be established. Who knows whether or not this guy's acts were intended to end her life or whether they were criminally negligent or just the acts or omissions of a panicked, cowardly or inept dive partner. But when you start stringing together innuendo and stories that make someone out to be an ass but not directly relevant it's a very slippery slope. Especially when so many cops and prosecutors are more attuned to getting a conviction than getting to the truth of the matter. Yes I'm a retired attorney but I spent as much time prosecuting as defending throughout my career and I think I have a pretty fair read on this. Definitely not a husband/ son in law of the year but a murderer?
Evil 😈 hopefully karma 🙏 got him in the end .He has no soul or empathy. I wish nothing but peace to her and her family .Good job on her father and all who fought for justice and the truth 🙌 🙏 never ever give up the fight for the truth
In my opinion, Gabe should never have gotten sent back to the US and should have remained in Australian custody... he may not have received the death penalty here, but at least he would be rotting in a prison cell. Tina deserved far better justice for what she went through
I don't buy Gabes explanation of "I just can't see that sort of thing" when asked why he didn't request to be at his wife's side while they were trying to save her life.. I passed out at the first sight of my grandfather incision (from his cancer surgery) after the staples had to be removed due to infection.. but guess who learned how and changed his dressings twice a day until it healed completely?? It was a labor of love. The hardship I went through was the last thing on my mind when my Papaw needed me! May Tina rest in peace! ❤
I think she really wanted to marry someone, because her friends all got married. So she married Gabe, because he proposed to her. I think she was a nice person, more quiet and that's why Gabe and her other boyfriend before him were so toxic towards her, because she let them (not saying it's her fault, I'm saying if you're a quiet person toxic people act arrogant towards you and you let them, because you're quiet so they become even more aggressive, because they're assholes). That's the reason she didn't tell him she doesn't want to dive and that ultimately let to her death. I think Gabe was full of shit and an asshole and he should be held accountable for involuntary manslaughter.
Such a fascinating and terrible crime story. Gabe clearly had issues and shows signatory signs of being a narcissistic type personality. He obviously thought that the insurance had been made to make him the beneficiary, and if that is the motive one can assume this was planned before the honeymoon. One can only imagine the horror Tina felt when she realized what he was doing. I really feel for Tina's family. .their dislike for Gabe was well founded. With narcissistic types the family and friends can see something is wrong . Those in a relationship with them are so confused by the charm, the gaslight ing and the lies they find it difficult to justify any gut instinct. Your podcasts are truly excellent and your content always fair and thorough. I hope you get the subscriptions you clearly deserve. One of the best! !!
I've heard of this story but never seen or heard anything remotely resembling the research and writing of this channel. It's a joy to listen to professionalism on this scale. Netflix, HBO, etc could learn a thing or two......
In Catholicism the priest is supposed to interview prospective couples individually and together well before the marriage ceremony. If the church official had their reservations I wish they'd been firmer about them. People without a strong families are at increased risk as they don't have or may not trust their families opinions.
Tina should have called it off when her fiance made the unusual request that she handle an upgrade in her life insurance even before marrying. That was an omen. Everything, especially the husband:s behavior, was so suspicious.
Planning her to dive, she hated water was scared in it. Planning to insure her. He needs 20 years hard labour. He never loved her married her to financially get ahead.
54:45 Why does a GRIEF COUNCILLOR- get in touch with a lawyer for you for legal papers whaaaaat?? In the uk my councillor or shrink doesn’t get hold of a forking lawyer and again his mother is in this again with her beak poking it in everywhere and his mummy is talking to sky daddy and loves her son a little TOO much the weirdo
Excellent podcast. I would hold Wade Singleton entirely responsible for her death, but he not just got away... but looked like a hero... thanks to Tina's dad hellbent on being vindictive in his grief, playing a strong PR game to woo public opinion! Which is as always hungry for a dramatic gossip filled story about a bride being killed by her groom... goodness and on her honeymoon... As against a death due to negligence during an adventure activity! There's no movie in that story! Her dad sounded like a control freak who couldn't bear to give up his parental control even before the marriage. The reverend talks about Tina having to deal with that. Her mother's response to Gabe's mother's invitation at the time of the wedding was unnecessarily harsh and bitter. What was the family dynamic that Tina was trying to get away from? Her Dad lost the ability to control her but appears to have controlled the narrative. This is high risk adventure sport... that normal insurance doesn't cover!! Safety protocol is defined and MUST ALWAYS be stricly adhered to... FOR A REASON! She had demonstrated being uncomfortable under water to the point of panic in previous, much safer conditions. The protocol would have saved her life... instead they literally let her life slip thru the cracks, and then Wade swims in for accolades for bringing her body up! If the investigation hadn't gone hunting for evidence that didn't exist, attempting to pin the blame on the callous cowardly groom... there was ample evidence that the dive team, lead by Wade was solely responsible for her safety, had taken her money for it... and they failed her! The fine they had to pay for their criminal negligence was a joke!
Wow! This guy was a creep and her parents new it! Big red flag was when the jerk said to her father. "If I'm going to do things she likes to do then she's going to partake in scuba diving. Not concerned she had a heart issue. 2nd flag? Wanting HER to increase life insurance. They're not even married yet! Why is he even discussing life insurance! That conversation usually starts when you're think about having children. As the husband why wouldn't he want to have life insurance on himself? He doesn't mind asking her to increase hers. Yet, where's his policy in case something happens to him? Bottom line he's responsible! He didn't even attempt to try & save her. Lies & inconsistencies in his story! He got away with murder!!
I can't believe after all that he got away with it, but rightfully so. I think he was guilty - but there simply is no way to prove it. Justice really can be tough, sometimes.
MadMonkeysMenacingMe From what I’ve read recently, it looks more like incompetence and cowardice. Neither of them really knew what they were doing (apparently he needed help putting his diving gear on), and she had a heart condition that she didn’t disclose to the diving company. It seems like what happened is that she had a medical emergency, or some other sudden problem with her equipment. And instead of trying to help her or bring her to the surface, he panicked and abandoned her to save himself. He still could have planned this and done it on purpose, but the other scenario seems more likely to me.
We as a society rely so much on dna these days , we have lost our way on using common sense and enough circumstantial evidence . I feel there was enough to prove him guilty beyond reasonable doubt..
How has no one blamed the scuba diving company who took them on this dive? Whether he let her die or was just panicked makes no excuse for the dive they let her go on and none of the people for that excursion were held accountable. She was so inexperienced for them to let her do that dive its no wonder she panicked
Sorry accidentally sent. He was a Master Diver! Drift dives are my favorite bc they're easy and fun. I don't think the company was to blame at all. They refused an orientation dive for her. Stupid and arrogant. You NEVER leave your buddy. His story makes zero sense. I guarantee you I could get my big guy hubs up to the surface by myself. Watson murdered her.
@@veessayin2878 also when something accidentally sends go to the three little dots on the right and press edit and you can edit your original comment :)
@@veessayin2878 also says they had breakfast I don’t know why but why does my brain say something about you shouldn’t eat too much close to diving? Maybe it’s risk of being sick?
I have been doing scuba for several years and I do not understand how a battery could have been put in by somebody to be in "backward". No matter how "old" the equipment was, according to the story, it all has double failsafes to where you can't put something in "backward"... I just don't understand how it could have happened. The equipment is designed to NOT allow that kind of thing to happen . So, I don't see how that battery could have been in "backward". If the people from the dive shop actually said that there was something wrong from the "get-go".
Conniving and controlling.....its a real shame Tina did not see the red flags. Gabe demanding she take up diving and increasing her life insurance. I would bet he arranged that honeymoon
Half way through thoughts... 50 dives is NOT "highly experienced." I know people with 150 dives that still say, "Hey, I'm still learning." This guy sounds like he likes to talk about it instead of being about it. The 2 worst things about humanity. He comes off as an overconfident jerk, mixed with either a coward if you take his word or a murderer if he harmed his wife. Either way, I'm glad I don't dive with him. Glad I don't even know him, to be honest...
Since when real cases are nursery rimes. You listen to fall asleep and the adds annoy you. I have a sugestion snowflake listen to videos that are specially made for that purpose. This is a real case not a creepy story. There are creepy stories videos made for that purpose listen to that to fall asleep little baby
@@loredanadincu7930 well this is the only thing that works. It was a statement. I know I could buy premium. Im not taking anyone to court. Sounds like your the snowflake.
I don't think he wanted to take her on that dive to specifically drown her and for the people that say so or claim that "something wasn't right" all they have to do is pretend that they plan to drown someone deliberately on a dive trip like that and say to themselves does that sound right as a plan and of course it doesn't because you don't know how many divers gonna be involved, how far divers are going to be away from you, above you, behind you and all that, will the victim fight back, will the victim escape to surface before you, will you have to strangle them to achieve this, will they scratch your neck and head, or will they willingly just slowly sink just like that helping you 99% to drown them, this absurd thinking similar to witchunts of the innocent without any rational or slightest of evidence. As for any insurance I suppose anyone involved in high risk activity would wanna fill out a policy or two just in case anything bad happens. And as for the smart Alec that said "dead people sink" can he explain to me how hundreds of people are found unconcious on bottom of 3m deep public swimming pools all over the world every summer? How all those people sink and drown or lose consciousness driving in 3m pools? The answer is it's happening all the time and people are not supermen to think that everyone is stronger than nature if "trained" to do some crazy dangerous stuff.
Tbh, we didn’t get life insurance until our first child was on the way. Now that they are grown & independent, we just have enough to pay off the remainder of our mortgage.
My "family" sucked so I don't get the bit about people from "close" families ignoring sound advice and what should be there own common sense and reservations. How can it be that the need for some "other" can trump the need for life? It's like that Demi song "you aient nobody till you got somebody," if you believe it, beware.
I'm not 100% on this one, if I'd been a juror I dunno. The guy is definitely guilty of being an ass hole and a coward, certainly negligent but murder? Maybe yes maybe no. He's surprisingly quiet on the subject. People like him have to brag and that is one way they get caught. If he did, he's told someone or will
Gabe's request to increase her , would've been taken as a gesture of love and care at the time, because if Tina had remotely thought Gabe was planning to kill her in an 'accident' she would've reconsidered things, after all they were getting married and planning their lives together so she was completely blind sided to the entirety of his planning unfolding. So sad that anyone could do this to another person for merely no more than a few thousand dollars after all expenses were paid. And to die like that is the epitome of evil
your comment makes 0 sense....why tf would any normal human being want their partner s death insurance from AN ACCIDENT to be increased when they are so young and in such a specific manner, and then make her PUT IT ON HIS FING NAME ?
Countries that the U.S. cooperates with insist that America not interfere their legal processes. America should insist on the same. Australia should not withhold information and evidence relating to a possible crime contingent upon America following Australian law when prosecuting. Especially when the accused is an American citizen. When Australia wanted to extradite, no one said "OK, but only if you follow American law". Why did the reverse not hold true. Very upsetting. 😡
Thanks so much for this indepth research. Really appreciated.
When I was a green diver there was a man twice my weight that had a seizure right next to me. It was my 4th ever dive. I grabbed him, dropped my weights and inflated BC. It was easy to get us both to surface and I was in no way trained to do that.
Karma will get you Gabe you awful beast
Wow, that's awesome and you're amazing in an emergency! What does the "BC" stand for in "inflated BC"? I have never dove and don't understand all of this technical detail being provided, but the narrator is so good I can almost understand it, lol. I've never been a big water person - too big of a sissy I suppose. I hit pause at exactly the 40 minute mark - this is right after the older gentleman told Gabe "Please tell me you didn't leave her - you never leave your buddy!" - and I am thinking to myself, based on what Gabe said about Tina having knocked his mouth piece or regulator out, that by the time he readjusted himself/got himself properly situated, she was too far down, feet first" - does a buddy have to stick with a buddy even if it means 2 people could/would die instead of just the one person who got into trouble? Sorry if my question doesn't make sense.
Wow!! This is so insightful and thank you for what you did!
@@Dani92670buoyancy control device
Nice victim blaming
@@Dani92670 I know it's a year ago but if you are still curious, BC is buoyancy compensator
When we go to the pool, I like to carry around my husband. He's about twice my size, and I have no problem carrying him around. So Gabe is in the water with Tina, and he can't hold her, even though they both have buoyancy vests? I call BS.
What a horrific way to die. Poor Tina.
Everyone who gets murdered
"Lit up the room when they entered".My advice, don't light up rooms.
Noted! Lmao
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I think I’m safe then 😂
@Samantha Wise or live where -- that never happens in“insert city” haha
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I just found your channel a month or two ago,and I absolutely love it. Trying to get caught up. Thank you for your in depth research, it's excellent. 😊
Same as me,very engrossing channel
OMG, one panic and I'd have said nobody is talking me into going again?
See il live long because I don’t have all the cliches - walk into a room and light it up - brightest smile - so kind and caring - also I don’t live in a place where “that never happens round here “ or “we used to lock our doors after this” etc
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Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooookkllllll
Soooo true for me as well
Yep. Don't light up a room, cuz they are coming for you !
I live in an area were I barely locked my door in the past 15 years lol its just been that safe plus my old house was a but out of the way and my new house is right beside a hells angels club house lol so nothing happens here I nearly got beat up when I first moved here as one guy didn't recognize me and was like were do you live lol here as I'm right infront of my house and he was like yea but were here all grumpy and I just say right here this house and he's all like oh OK and drives off
Absolutely terrific research! Excellent! I'm a driver and his story made zero sense. I remember when this happened. Poor Ms. Watson. 😭 My hubs is a big guy and I'm 4'11" and I guarantee you I could get us both to the surface. Drop all weights, inflate the BC's and up you'll go with some kicking. Also I have an integrated BC and it's really easy to drop weights. The would-be rescuer should have pulled both of their weights, but he was at least strong enough to get them both up. That detail has always bothered me too. I once had an issue at 60' with my regulator. Fought panic for most of the dive. Ended up signaling that I wanted to go up early. Bought new BC and reg the VERY NEXT DAY. Pretty sure though if the reg had stopped working I would have just grabbed hub's spare and he would have known instantly something was wrong and pulled us both to surface. Better possible bends than certain drowning.
Your a driver?? 😝
I’m glad you explained this though because for us non “drivers” (lol) I wouldn’t have a clue what happens and I bet a lot of people have no idea about what happens in the water so he could blag the general public !! Id have got an expert on diving to explain everything if I was fighting in court against his story - I’m only fifteen mins in so maybe they do - thanks for the info though
Ok someone did mention this about life insurance and they are so right anytime you involved with future husband , wife and just dating but all the sudden a life insurance comes up and it's the main topic and main focus constantly to where it get to be nerve wrecking to either Party beware of your mate.
That's weird. There is plenty of hobbies I don't share with my wife and vice-versa. For exemple I am a nerd and I love Warhammer shit, I don't force my girlfriend to play with me. Same thing for her, she love puzzle and she don't force me to do it with her. We mix together with things we both like.
Yep Gabe emotionaly abused her, manipulated her and made her feel less than nothing. He was hoping to get away with the perfect murder of her body never been found (unfortunately she was found) and he wanted her life insurence (thank the gods above her father never change it) now Gabe is just bitter and angry, he also moved on very quickly to another woman.
Gabe killed Tina and tried to pass it off as an accident in order to get her life insurence.
End of story.
Should try to educate little girls not to date douche bags when they grow up. If this type of behavior wasn't rewarded im pretty sure the douche bag would developed a different mating strategy.
@@chadcuckproducer1037 or raise your sons not to be “douchbags.” I bet you’re one of those “good guys” huh? So bitter and angry that the women you have wanted didn’t want you back because they knew what you are. Go to therapy and stop being one of those “douchbags.”
@@refugeofthoughts8870 who hurt you?
Imagine being so insane that you think teaching your kids to be careful and to take care of themselves is a bad thing... teach stoves not to be hot right? Idiot.
May the women he's with keep looking over her shoulder 🙏 a snake sheds it's skin but still a snake underneath.
Gabe's parents are enablers. BIG TIME.
And his pastor/reverend
1:07:54.... he didn't pay 10 grand for the honeymoon..... how parents and grandma did
And he was convinced that her insurance was changed as he wanted.
Tina's family were treated horribly. Gabe is a classic sociopath narcissist. Disregarding her health, not saying he loves her, being a complete coward to her father...it sounds like he never loved her at all.
@Cynthia Baker They had at the right end.
@Cynthia Baker Is that you, Gabe?
@@ForeverSweetx3 dunno what Cynthia had said but she’s deleted her comments
I think he was arrogant. I think he was innocent of murder. At the end of the day there wasn’t water in her lungs.
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Well a lack of oxygen will kill you as well. She didn't take off her mask when he shut it off because she seemed to be more afraid of drowning than suffocating.
Gabe telling Tina right off the bat that her insurance should be increased and that he should he made the sole beneficiary is like a red flag the size of a parachute...also his flippant attitude re Tina's serious heart condition an prioritizing his diving hobby above her health is extremely selfish and should have been a deal breaker.
I think he is a narcissist.
You would have to go to China to find a bigger red flag than that.
I used to have the same heart condition. Once you've had a successful operation for it, you simply don't have the condition anymore. Your heart it just as healthy as the next person's (all else being equal).
That's only because that's how the narrator framed it. In reality, he was looking for insurance for both of them, and the policies were very modest. Moreover, the insurance agent even noted that he told them to discuss it again after the wedding.
Therefore, if money was the motive, it made no sense to kill her when he knew there wasn't a policy in place.
At the beginning, the description of the diving experience and the underwater sight was described beautifully, I'd love to read any book with that sort of evocative descriptions, well done!
Yes... A reader can always spot excellent writing.
@@sandygrogg1203 haha that sounds strangely obvious
@@Jolenesmart1980 I know this is a year old but your reply made me cackle embarrassingly loud. ;-)
To me he showed the type of human being he was when he destroyed the flowers her family was putting on her grave, who does something like that, Tina can't say what happened but God knows what happened, if Gabe is guilty God will deal with him. My condolences to Tina's family and may her soul rest in eternal peace 🙏
It appears got away with murder here. That is the most likely logical conclusion.
Whoa. My husband wanted me to take up diving, but he knew I loved water. Big difference in him and Gabe.
In my opinion, Gabe was a classic jerk. I don't think he ever loved Tina. He just waited until she was single. He bidded his time for the right moment. Couples do not have to participate in the same activities. I believed Tina wanted to make everyone happy and lost herself. This is such a tragic story.
indeed , I m a dickhead myself that ruins every relationship wit women lol, but never once have I asked a girl I was with to do some hobies of mine. what s the point ? you re forcing her into smth she dislikes and she s maybe just gonna pretend that she enjoys it
@@VladRadu-tq1pgBless you. !!
He wanted the insurance
She cheated on him and that's only when his plot began though, he was ready to have a life with her until she decided none of that matters to her
Really thorough reporting. Subscribed. Looking forward to your other videos.
I absolutely LOVE this channel !!
Thank you for your incredible work !
I scuba dive and it can be a dangerous activity. That is, if you don't have the proper training, are dishonest about your training and Gabe's your diving buddy.
I've dived with just myself and my buddy and groups... no one ever leaves their buddy. Especially if you're more experienced.
Unfortunately, Tina was in an emotionally abusive relationship and he made her feel lucky to have him.
Had she just said what her dad told her to say about Gabe's engagement ring, she would be alive today.
And who increases accidental life insurance before your honeymoon?
That should have given her great pause...
I think he killed her and for what it's worth, I'm glad he was convicted of manslaughter in Queensland.
In Alabama, the prosecutor did a stupid thing by going for 1st degree murder.
He probably would have won 2nd degree murder or manslaughter. At least Gabe would have been punished more
I agree 100% on this. I was in a controlled, manipulating, and ABSOLUTELY gaslighting me, repeatedly. My parents saw right through him. I was young, 21-ish. It took me only a year-year and a half to get out, and thank God my parents were there, to pick up the pieces. I'm 43 now, and I look back at how stupid, naive, innocent, and impressionable.... and hate that I wasted a year on "Jake the Snake"
In many states lesser included offenses are automatically on the table. Thus, if this were the case in Alabama the judge would have had to determine that the proof didn't support any lesser included charge. As I understood it the only charges that could be considered would have had to involve intentional acts ie a kidnapping and intent to cause her death in Australia so something like a second degree murder or manslaughter which usually involve more immediate causation but not premeditation, wouldn't have been possible to prosecute in Alabama. What nobody seems to recognize is just how sharp and courageous the Alabama judge was. He understood and followed the law rather than succumb to political and public sentiment pressure. Yes, no doubt sometimes the end result may be egregious if in fact this guy was a murderer but history is repeat with prosecutions where the innocent have been railroaded by prosecutions only later exposed as erroneous. For every DNA reversed conviction there are probably a dozen bad ones that will never be exposed. If the Dive company had followed their required protocols this guy could have never pulled off a premeditated murder. They were fined 6500 dollars. Testimony from anyone employed by that company, like the oft quoted Cruise director ( or whatever his title was) must be considered in that light. Likewise, damning statements from fellow divers taken years later, following less damaging statements given immediately after the incident need to be scrutinized. Anyone who thinks those witnesses weren't poisoned by investigators before giving those statements the second time around is naive. after the incident of
1:42:21 I'd rather be "old maid", than be with a an azzhat like him, for the rest of my life.
Fun fact: I'm 43 and single, and loooovvee it.
They let a murderer go. You can see in the pictures he killed her.
We need to have classes on toxic relationships. No one should make you adopt their hobbies especially if your SO had a heart condition. Idk about the parents... they don't like both of her fiancés? I can understand Gabe because he was crazy. But what about the first fiancé? Sounds like both parties were trying to control Tina. Poor Tina. I wished she found confidence and left everyone! Make it on her own somewhere away from Alabama!!!
Is SO significant other??
@@Jolenesmart1980 it is yes, that threw me off at first, it usually does. Not a term I use
I agree. Just because you’re married doesn’t mean you have to like everything your partner likes or take up their hobbies. That was strange to me. Husband or not I’m not going to do something I don’t want to do.
@@refugeofthoughts8870
how can we teach our children that you don't have to get married, have children and own a big house to have a great life..!?!
Tina's father knew it. she was desperate to get married..!!!
so so sad.
@@katherineLGV Just have them watch true crime stories. So many who do say they will never marry! Lol.
Ladies listening to this. Please accept your family's reservations when you bring a partner to meet them.
These stories have occurred far too often and you'll end up breaking your parents hearts when these beasts of partners harm you.
A woman should never accept being with a controlling man in order to not be alone.
It's better to be safe and alone, as opposed to being in dangerous company.
RIP Tina 🙏🏾
Poor Tina, what a horrible way to die, in another country, on her honeymoon, at the hands of her new husband.
Poor Tina, may she RIP. I can't even begin to imagine the terror she experienced knowing what was happening to her. Just horrifying.
You don't go 50/50 on a honeymoon. Find some activity that both of you would enjoy. If you can't make that happen for a mere week or two, you have no business getting married for life. The foundation of a marriage is built on common ground. If you are doing trade offs right out of the gate, it does not bode well. Tina was out of her depth with scuba (pardon the expression). Gabe knew that and pushed her anyway and she allowed herself to be coerced. They both lied to the team leads. Do team leads verify the claims of their guests or is that not feasible?
I'm horrified! Can you imagine, sending your beloved daughter off to her honeymoon in a foreign country and, subsequently, can't get your "new" son in law, or in laws to return your phone calls?
I wouldn't want to be the new " son in law.".....
I really like this channel. Quite often, all I really want is Audi. And a good story.
Same here. I travel in my car a lot and the narrator presents a complete "visual audio. " He has also made me very situational-aware in my stops along my travels😊
You mean AN Audi? Also my mates boyfriends surname is carr guess what his first name is - audy haha literally pronounced like audi- parents are stupid at times
Puts me right to bed 👍
@@Jolenesmart1980 Just as well their surname wasn't Quattro then 😁
Seeing as it's almost the 20 year anniversary of this tragic event, I am just wondering if this awful incident sparked any kind of change in policy with diving companies and perhaps making orientations mandatory? It seems Tina and Gabe were given a couple of opportunities for orientations, likely for Tina the Green diver, but she/they declined - she could have done these without Gabe, but still, I'd think they should have made it mandatory.
Guilty as sin, no judge should have the right to overrule a jury, that is what they’ are there for.
The defence did argue that the jury had already decided to convict Gabe based on public opinion
He didn't. The defense case was never heard because the States proof sucked. The real crime is to have publicized juror statements that they would have convicted when they never heard any of the defenses case. You can be sure they would have produced a qualified expert witness ( like the one in Australia who had a completely different opinion and was retained by the Crown, not the defendant early in the investigation. If there is any plausible alternative explanation then a jury as a matter of law cannot convict. This is a specific instruction given to juries. This being the case how could any jury convict someone of kidnapping and premeditation in Alabama before the trip. This judge did the taxpayers a favor by not permitting some grandstanding prosecutor to pursue a ridiculous case. It's pretty embarrassing for a case to be thrown out at that stage for a prosecutor but shame on him. I'm not saying this guy couldn't have been guilty but everyone needs to play by the rules.
I was certified as a scuba diver when I was in 8th grade. It is a dangerous activity, but pretty basic. It has been 35 years since I dived, but helping yourself or you buddy is pretty straight forward. Never separate from your dive buddy. Keep your regulator in your mouth (air source). If you get in trouble, safety ascend by slowly inflating your BC (buoyancy control device) and steadily exhaling, keeping in mind the expanding air in your lungs. Drop weight if you have to. Last ditch strategy, if your equipment fails: buddy breathing and ascend to the surface with the help of your dive partner. You have to demonstrate this knowledge and mastery of these skills to be certified, so I am not sure what broke down here.
Definitely some strangeness happening. I don't buy it. Pre-existing heart issue did not contribute, and there was nothing wrong with her equipment. Just weird. Why did he add more weight? How did she drown with the regulator in her mouth? Why didn't she inflate her BC? Why did he leave his buddy? He could have gotten to her - swim down, deflate BC. Also, why such a slow ascent? Dude was in no hurry. Makes absolutely no sense. And he had rescue training, too?! There is definitely more to this story...
Did you know Gabe was also caught ripping flowers and gifts off her grave? Some might say Gabe was in denial that his wife is dead. You think a greiving husband or boyfriend who loses his wife or girlfriend in a sudden tragic situation ever does that?
At Tina's funeral reception at his home, put a picture of Tina next to a poster saying, "Caution Drowning."
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There was mention those were plastic flowers and she hated plastic flowers. His gesture could be interpreted any number of ways. Bottom line, acting like a jerk does not prove murder. For another, the recently bereaved do some crazy things which are not indicative of their base line personality. There is room for doubt and where there is doubt, there can be no just conviction.
@@valkyriesardo278 And MAYBE he put her picture next to the poster to honor her! Or to caution others! Yes, all excuses can be made and isolated they may have no meaning but when looked at together we all understand. Remember that all the excuses are made for the offenders, offenders are full of rights and concerns, the victims are not important.
When I read your comment, I remembered Josh Powell, his wife "disappeared" and everyone found excuses and gave the benefit of the doubt...and also gave him time and means to kill all his children and himself in a blaze of glory. Neat!
@@Isa-ji4xc well in western society we have this thing called presumption of innocence. You will appreciate it if you are ever arrested, trust me.
@@valkyriesardo278 You called it. Being a coward or a jerk doesn't equal being a murderer. Obviously he wasn't as experienced a diver as he claimed. The bottom line in cases like this is that we either stick to a rule of law that distinguishes us as having the best legal system in the world insofar as protection of personal rights and freedoms or we start bending the rules to convict those that may, if all was fair in the world, rightly deserve it even when guilt beyond a reasonable doubt can't be established. Who knows whether or not this guy's acts were intended to end her life or whether they were criminally negligent or just the acts or omissions of a panicked, cowardly or inept dive partner. But when you start stringing together innuendo and stories that make someone out to be an ass but not directly relevant it's a very slippery slope. Especially when so many cops and prosecutors are more attuned to getting a conviction than getting to the truth of the matter.
Yes I'm a retired attorney but I spent as much time prosecuting as defending throughout my career and I think I have a pretty fair read on this. Definitely not a husband/ son in law of the year but a murderer?
You guys ever heard of lying on omission? This story is like murder by omission.
He planned it I seen lots of documentaries on it
To hard to say really... poor Tina. But what an absolute COWARD leaving the person you're suppose to love sink to the bottom of the ocean.
If Gabe was my "husband" he wouldnt make it to court, he'd be found washed up on a beach somewhere because my dad would kill him.
Evil 😈 hopefully karma 🙏 got him in the end .He has no soul or empathy. I wish nothing but peace to her and her family .Good job on her father and all who fought for justice and the truth 🙌 🙏 never ever give up the fight for the truth
In my opinion, Gabe should never have gotten sent back to the US and should have remained in Australian custody... he may not have received the death penalty here, but at least he would be rotting in a prison cell.
Tina deserved far better justice for what she went through
"Life insurance" and "murder" are always a dead giveaway to me you couldn't make me sign one
So says, That Chapter! Check him out if you haven't already.
I don't buy Gabes explanation of "I just can't see that sort of thing" when asked why he didn't request to be at his wife's side while they were trying to save her life.. I passed out at the first sight of my grandfather incision (from his cancer surgery) after the staples had to be removed due to infection.. but guess who learned how and changed his dressings twice a day until it healed completely?? It was a labor of love. The hardship I went through was the last thing on my mind when my Papaw needed me! May Tina rest in peace! ❤
I think she really wanted to marry someone, because her friends all got married. So she married Gabe, because he proposed to her. I think she was a nice person, more quiet and that's why Gabe and her other boyfriend before him were so toxic towards her, because she let them (not saying it's her fault, I'm saying if you're a quiet person toxic people act arrogant towards you and you let them, because you're quiet so they become even more aggressive, because they're assholes). That's the reason she didn't tell him she doesn't want to dive and that ultimately let to her death. I think Gabe was full of shit and an asshole and he should be held accountable for involuntary manslaughter.
16 years gone today 😞
So sorry Tina
Your comment says a year ago so guessing it’s 17 years now
@@Jolenesmart198020 now
Thank fuck I don’t light up a room with my smile, this happens all the time around here, and you get we lock our doors
Brilliant job!
When you love someone, you'll put yourself in harm's way to save them. There's no way he loved her.
Such a fascinating and terrible crime story. Gabe clearly had issues and shows signatory signs of being a narcissistic type personality. He obviously thought that the insurance had been made to make him the beneficiary, and if that is the motive one can assume this was planned before the honeymoon. One can only imagine the horror Tina felt when she realized what he was doing. I really feel for Tina's family. .their dislike for Gabe was well founded. With narcissistic types the family and friends can see something is wrong . Those in a relationship with them are so confused by the charm, the gaslight ing and the lies they find it difficult to justify any gut instinct.
Your podcasts are truly excellent and your content always fair and thorough.
I hope you get the subscriptions you clearly deserve. One of the best! !!
This was a very well done investigated report. Thanks.
Enjoyed this very much. Great Investigation. 🥱🇦🇺
Babe didn’t even want to tell her father he is a fucking coward who loves himself well turns out he’s a dangerous diver never mind a good one
I've heard of this story but never seen or heard anything remotely resembling the research and writing of this channel. It's a joy to listen to professionalism on this scale. Netflix, HBO, etc could learn a thing or two......
Yes ive heard this case on TV,but the delivery of casefile is so engaging ,
In Catholicism the priest is supposed to interview prospective couples individually and together well before the marriage ceremony. If the church official had their reservations I wish they'd been firmer about them. People without a strong families are at increased risk as they don't have or may not trust their families opinions.
The best true crime on you tube,and I've heard em all.
So how exactly do people think Gabe supposedly killed her?
Tina should have called it off when her fiance made the unusual request that she handle an upgrade in her life insurance even before marrying. That was an omen. Everything, especially the husband:s behavior, was so suspicious.
Wow, great podcast, I've learn a lot.
He got away with murder that's my thinking
Planning her to dive, she hated water was scared in it. Planning to insure her. He needs 20 years hard labour. He never loved her married her to financially get ahead.
If my other half is getting cpr on another bait I’m on that bit not hiding and then not hiding under mummys forking skirt
I thought it was BS at the time and still think it was BS. An embarrassment for Australian justice and appalling for Tina's family.
Similar system to the uk ,so bloody liberal
I gotta stop listening to these as I go to sleep
Casefile, you would have a field day with Ellen Rae Greenburg's case. Her parents are still trying to get justice.
Another great episode! Thanx so much!❤
I personally think that he got away with murder
As if he had been trained to do what he totally didn’t
WOW!
54:45 Why does a GRIEF COUNCILLOR- get in touch with a lawyer for you for legal papers whaaaaat?? In the uk my councillor or shrink doesn’t get hold of a forking lawyer and again his mother is in this again with her beak poking it in everywhere and his mummy is talking to sky daddy and loves her son a little TOO much the weirdo
The saddest part is that she didn't even want to scuba dive. She only did it because her manipulative husband coerced her.
1:06:48 all I could do was make the HA HA HA sound over and over.
Excellent podcast. I would hold Wade Singleton entirely responsible for her death, but he not just got away... but looked like a hero... thanks to Tina's dad hellbent on being vindictive in his grief, playing a strong PR game to woo public opinion! Which is as always hungry for a dramatic gossip filled story about a bride being killed by her groom... goodness and on her honeymoon... As against a death due to negligence during an adventure activity! There's no movie in that story!
Her dad sounded like a control freak who couldn't bear to give up his parental control even before the marriage. The reverend talks about Tina having to deal with that. Her mother's response to Gabe's mother's invitation at the time of the wedding was unnecessarily harsh and bitter. What was the family dynamic that Tina was trying to get away from? Her Dad lost the ability to control her but appears to have controlled the narrative.
This is high risk adventure sport... that normal insurance doesn't cover!! Safety protocol is defined and MUST ALWAYS be stricly adhered to... FOR A REASON! She had demonstrated being uncomfortable under water to the point of panic in previous, much safer conditions. The protocol would have saved her life... instead they literally let her life slip thru the cracks, and then Wade swims in for accolades for bringing her body up!
If the investigation hadn't gone hunting for evidence that didn't exist, attempting to pin the blame on the callous cowardly groom... there was ample evidence that the dive team, lead by Wade was solely responsible for her safety, had taken her money for it... and they failed her! The fine they had to pay for their criminal negligence was a joke!
Wow! This guy was a creep and her parents new it! Big red flag was when the jerk said to her father. "If I'm going to do things she likes to do then she's going to partake in scuba diving. Not concerned she had a heart issue. 2nd flag? Wanting HER to increase life insurance. They're not even married yet! Why is he even discussing life insurance! That conversation usually starts when you're think about having children. As the husband why wouldn't he want to have life insurance on himself? He doesn't mind asking her to increase hers. Yet, where's his policy in case something happens to him?
Bottom line he's responsible! He didn't even attempt to try & save her. Lies & inconsistencies in his story! He got away with murder!!
Gabe, got away with murder! Imo
I can't believe after all that he got away with it, but rightfully so. I think he was guilty - but there simply is no way to prove it. Justice really can be tough, sometimes.
MadMonkeysMenacingMe From what I’ve read recently, it looks more like incompetence and cowardice. Neither of them really knew what they were doing (apparently he needed help putting his diving gear on), and she had a heart condition that she didn’t disclose to the diving company. It seems like what happened is that she had a medical emergency, or some other sudden problem with her equipment. And instead of trying to help her or bring her to the surface, he panicked and abandoned her to save himself. He still could have planned this and done it on purpose, but the other scenario seems more likely to me.
Really, how did she die? She didn’t even have water in her lungs do how did she die?
We as a society rely so much on dna these days , we have lost our way on using common sense and enough circumstantial evidence . I feel there was enough to prove him guilty beyond reasonable doubt..
I think what killed Tima Was a combination of Gabes comtroling nature and thinking that he knew more than what he actually did, about diving.
How has no one blamed the scuba diving company who took them on this dive? Whether he let her die or was just panicked makes no excuse for the dive they let her go on and none of the people for that excursion were held accountable. She was so inexperienced for them to let her do that dive its no wonder she panicked
According to Wikipedia, they were fined for it.
They paired her with her husband (Master Di
Sorry accidentally sent. He was a Master Diver! Drift dives are my favorite bc they're easy and fun. I don't think the company was to blame at all. They refused an orientation dive for her. Stupid and arrogant. You NEVER leave your buddy. His story makes zero sense. I guarantee you I could get my big guy hubs up to the surface by myself. Watson murdered her.
@@veessayin2878 also when something accidentally sends go to the three little dots on the right and press edit and you can edit your original comment :)
@@veessayin2878 also says they had breakfast I don’t know why but why does my brain say something about you shouldn’t eat too much close to diving? Maybe it’s risk of being sick?
1:51:53 Rhode Island is NOT A PART OF NEW YORK, WE ARE A SEPARATE STATE ALTOGETHER.
RELAAAAAAAX !!!! The important thing here is that somebody MURDERED....... !!!!!!!!!!!! HAAAALLLOOOOOOOOOO..........
I didn't know that.
@@TheleastofHis Oh no ?? What a pity........
@@JS-qy3dk oh no! What an arsehole.
@Cynthia Baker Don't make this political. We need federal regulations on masks and public health safety.
His new wife better watch her back
That's what I was thinking! I hope women in his town know about what happened, before they decide to date him
And don't make him the beneficiary of any life insurance!
I have been doing scuba for several years and I do not understand how a battery could have been put in by somebody to be in "backward".
No matter how "old" the equipment was, according to the story, it all has double failsafes to where you can't put something in "backward"... I just don't understand how it could have happened.
The equipment is designed to NOT allow that kind of thing to happen .
So, I don't see how that battery could have been in "backward".
If the people from the dive shop actually said that there was something wrong from the "get-go".
48 miles out to sea?? NOOOO THX
All he had to do was kink the airline by folding it and holding it
This happened in my hometown but case was thrown out bc of double jeopardy (it didn’t happen but the ppl were from bham al
Conniving and controlling.....its a real shame Tina did not see the red flags. Gabe demanding she take up diving and increasing her life insurance. I would bet he arranged that honeymoon
He might have put a hole i. It by the mouth piece… not sure if they inspected the equipment well
£7000 for the trip wow they were fucking loaded that’s my rent for a year !!!!!!!!
Just seen a picture of gabe watson on his wedding day to Tina.
What the hell attracted her to THAT. 😖
Half way through thoughts... 50 dives is NOT "highly experienced." I know people with 150 dives that still say, "Hey, I'm still learning." This guy sounds like he likes to talk about it instead of being about it. The 2 worst things about humanity. He comes off as an overconfident jerk, mixed with either a coward if you take his word or a murderer if he harmed his wife. Either way, I'm glad I don't dive with him. Glad I don't even know him, to be honest...
How can I listen to fall asleep when every other sentence is an ad?
Get uTube Prdmium. NO ADS‼️. I love it.
Or garden you can’t keep getting up to forward the ads when your knees are old!
@@sandygrogg1203 I got premium and still had to listen to his plugs. Good narration tho.
Since when real cases are nursery rimes. You listen to fall asleep and the adds annoy you. I have a sugestion snowflake listen to videos that are specially made for that purpose. This is a real case not a creepy story. There are creepy stories videos made for that purpose listen to that to fall asleep little baby
@@loredanadincu7930 well this is the only thing that works. It was a statement. I know I could buy premium. Im not taking anyone to court. Sounds like your the snowflake.
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I don't think he wanted to take her on that dive to specifically drown her and for the people that say so or claim that "something wasn't right" all they have to do is pretend that they plan to drown someone deliberately on a dive trip like that and say to themselves does that sound right as a plan and of course it doesn't because you don't know how many divers gonna be involved, how far divers are going to be away from you, above you, behind you and all that, will the victim fight back, will the victim escape to surface before you, will you have to strangle them to achieve this, will they scratch your neck and head, or will they willingly just slowly sink just like that helping you 99% to drown them, this absurd thinking similar to witchunts of the innocent without any rational or slightest of evidence. As for any insurance I suppose anyone involved in high risk activity would wanna fill out a policy or two just in case anything bad happens. And as for the smart Alec that said "dead people sink" can he explain to me how hundreds of people are found unconcious on bottom of 3m deep public swimming pools all over the world every summer? How all those people sink and drown or lose consciousness driving in 3m pools? The answer is it's happening all the time and people are not supermen to think that everyone is stronger than nature if "trained" to do some crazy dangerous stuff.
Everyone saying NO water in her lungs - 1:23:00 a small amount so not ZERO
Tbh, we didn’t get life insurance until our first child was on the way. Now that they are grown & independent, we just have enough to pay off the remainder of our mortgage.
My "family" sucked so I don't get the bit about people from "close" families ignoring sound advice and what should be there own common sense and reservations. How can it be that the need for some "other" can trump the need for life? It's like that Demi song "you aient nobody till you got somebody," if you believe it, beware.
I'm not 100% on this one, if I'd been a juror I dunno. The guy is definitely guilty of being an ass hole and a coward, certainly negligent but murder? Maybe yes maybe no. He's surprisingly quiet on the subject. People like him have to brag and that is one way they get caught. If he did, he's told someone or will
Only problem with this is the name of it!!! Watson I dont think so!!! But brilliant podcast and research thank you
Gabe's request to increase her , would've been taken as a gesture of love and care at the time, because if Tina had remotely thought Gabe was planning to kill her in an 'accident' she would've reconsidered things, after all they were getting married and planning their lives together so she was completely blind sided to the entirety of his planning unfolding. So sad that anyone could do this to another person for merely no more than a few thousand dollars after all expenses were paid. And to die like that is the epitome of evil
your comment makes 0 sense....why tf would any normal human being want their partner s death insurance from AN ACCIDENT to be increased when they are so young and in such a specific manner, and then make her PUT IT ON HIS FING NAME ?
50:00 where was he supposed to stay with his wife that night why couldn’t he go to wherever they were meant to sleep? Weird af
Countries that the U.S. cooperates with insist that America not interfere their legal processes. America should insist on the same. Australia should not withhold information and evidence relating to a possible crime contingent upon America following Australian law when prosecuting. Especially when the accused is an American citizen.
When Australia wanted to extradite, no one said "OK, but only if you follow American law".
Why did the reverse not hold true.
Very upsetting. 😡
I love your videos .cant wait to be in your case.
As in your going to murder someone?
Totally
Are you.planning on being murdered like? Or being the murderer?
@kalkidanyishak221 are you in it yet?
Australia really doesn’t have a concept of justice
and neither does Alabama. useless courts
I met a few Tinas that werent named Tina originally. Its a synonym in some cases. T is N. A.
either way, RIP. many reasons for things to go bad.
What?
Wonder if Gabe was “a bit of a prankster” ?