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Brian Hooker Detained
Brian Hooker remains in police custody after a 72-hour extension was granted.
“This extension was granted under Section 19 of the Criminal Procedure Code, of the Bahamas”
He was arrested after his wife went missing while on an 8-foot dinghy in the Bahamas.
He told police his wife fell overboard and denied any wrongdoing.
Butler described Hooker as completely heartbroken and deeply distressed.
Hooker fell overboard while in police custody and sustained injuries.
The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a criminal investigation.
Family Doubts and Past Allegations
Aylesworth raised doubts about Brian's account and questioned why he didn't drop anchor or swim to get her.
She alleged episodes of domestic violence beneath the seemingly seamless life at sea.
Police reports revealed Brian was accused of choking loved ones twice in the past.
The couple had a history of volatile interactions documented in a 2015 police report.
Butler insisted the previous history does not have anything to do with what actually took place.