British man accused of trying to drown daughter-in-law in pool in Florida
Mark Raymond Gibbon, 62, of Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, allegedly tried to drown the 33-year-old woman after they had an argument about his grandchildren in their rental home at the Solterra Resort in Davenport, Florida, on Sunday, the Polk county sheriff, Grady Judd, said on X.
Officers had responded to reports of a disturbance in a backyard swimming pool at about 5.20pm local time. Gibbon allegedly held the victim's head underwater multiple times, which prevented her from breathing, Judd said.
He allegedly only stopped after holidaymakers next door said they had called the police, while the alleged victim's nine-year-old daughter jumped into the pool to try to stop the incident, the sheriff said.
Gibbon was arrested and taken to Polk county jail before he was charged with attempted second-degree murder and battery, Judd said.
The sheriff said in a statement: 'It's great that Polk county draws visitors from all across the world, but we expect vacationers to behave while they visit with us, just as we expect our lifelong residents to do the same. Because Mr Gibbon couldn't control his anger, he may find himself spending a lot more time in Florida than he had anticipated.'
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