Brit tourist, 62, arrested near Disney World for ‘attempted murder' after ‘trying to drown his daughter-in-law in pool'
A BRIT holidaymaker has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to drown his daughter-in-law in a swimming pool.
Mark Gibbon, 62, was reportedly on a luxury holiday with his family at the Solterra Resort, near Disney World in Florida, when he got into a feud about his will, authorities said.
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Brit granddad Mark Gibbon was arrested after allegedly trying to drown his daughter-in-law
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He allegedly tried to drown her at the Solterra Resort in Davenport, Florida
The granddad from Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, allegedly attempted to push the 33-year-old mum under the water at their holiday rental in a quarrel over the "stipulations of his will".
His nine-year-old granddaughter leapt in the pool in an attempt to rescue her mum.
But he pushed her away during the alleged attack in Davenport.
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