British Newlywed Murdered on Honeymoon
SelectPlusBritish Newlywed Murdered on HoneymoonBritish Newlywed Murdered on HoneymoonThe Associated PressThree people have been detained in connection with an attack that killed a newlywed British doctor and left her husband hospitalized on life support. (July 29)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] (note: there's no audio or nat sound) [Notes:WEDDING CAKE PHOTO]A BRITISH NEWLYWED IS DEAD ON THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND OF ANTIGUA [Notes:CLIFF PHOTO] A HUSBAND BECOMES A WIDOWER FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE [Notes:POLICE VIDEO - BODY BAG PHOTO]AND THREE PEOPLE ARE IN POLICE CUSTODY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ATTACK THAT KILLED A BRITISH DOCTOR ON HER HONEYMOON -- AND CRITICALLY WOUNDED HER HUSBAND. [Notes:COTTAGE SHOT - INVESTIGATORS ON SCENEPOLICE TALKING TO PEOPLE -] CATHERINE AND BENJAMIN MULLANY ARRIVED IN ANTIGUA FOR A TWO-WEEK HONEYMOON FOLLOWING THEIR JULY 12TH MARRIAGE. THEY WERE SCHEDULED TO RETURN HOME ON MONDAY. BUT OFFICIALS SAY AT LEAST ONE GUNMAN ENTERED A THEIR HOTEL COTTAGE BEFORE DAWN SUNDAY -- SHOOTING BOTH OF THEM IN THE HEAD. BEMJAMIN MULLANY IS ON LIFE SUPPORT AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. HE HAS A FRACTURED SKULL AND A BROKEN LEG. [Notes:POLICE IN TRUCK]THERE'S BEEN A RECENT INCREASE IN VIOLENCE IN ANTIGUA, FORCING THE GOVERNMENT TO HIRE FOREIGN LAW ENFORCEMENT TO MODERNIZE THE DOMESTIC POLICE FORCE. AUTHORITIES SAY THEY'RE SHOCKED BY THEIR FIRST VISITOR HOMICIDE IN OVER TEN YEARS. [Notes:WEDDING PHOTO - POLICE SHOT] CATHERINE MULLANY IS THE 10TH PERSON SLAIN SO FAR THIS YEAR IN ANTIGUA. OFFICIALS SAY THE MOTIVE APPEARED TO BE ROBBERY BUT AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT RULED OUT OTHER POSSIBILITIES. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) (ANCHOR VOICE: DKepley-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: NHawkins---------------------- -------VIDEO SOURCE: APTN--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: EFreeland--------------------- --------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: No access Antigua and Barbuda----------------------- ----------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: AP------------------------------------)
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