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The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Moment Brit whose ‘father-in-law turn partner tried to drown her' pleads for his release as he faces court in Florida
A BRIT mum has begged a court to release her father-in-law after he was arrested on suspicion of trying to drown her on a family holiday. Jasmine Wyld, 33, described Mark Gibbon as a "wonderful grandfather and her best friend" as she pleaded with prosecutors in newly released court footage. 7 7 7 The 62-year-old grandad from Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, is accused of attempted murder after repeatedly holding Ms Wyld's head underwater in a pool, according to police. Gibbon and Wyld have even been forced to deny being in a relationship in recent weeks as details around the shocking case continue to unravel. Family friends of Gibbon, a wealthy lighting engineer, claim he struck up a relationship with Ms Wyld - who was once engaged to his son Alex. The estranged couple share a nine-year-old daughter and six-year-old son. Ms Wyld returned to the UK earlier this month as she broke her silence via video link at a court hearing for Gibbon. She told prosecutors: "I've been through a lot mentally with what's been going on and I think I'm still in shock. "I look upon Mark as a very trusting character, as a good man. He adores his family. "Nothing was ever too much trouble for him. "I can't speak for the events that took place that day. I guess only Mark can but all I can say is and I can really implement is, what a wonderful grandfather he was to my children and he was my best friend. "I have complete trust in him and l have never been fearful of him." Brit granddad, 62, 'was in RELATIONSHIP with daughter-in-law, 33, he tried to drown in Florida resort pool' But Ms Wyld's recent court statements have actually sparked concern for the case due to several contradictions. Ms Wyld spoke in favour of a motion submitted by Gibbon's lawyer which called for his release from custody. However, a judge denied the request and said that Ms Wyld's testimony contradicts the sworn statement she gave on the day of the alleged drowning. They added: "Quite frankly, her testimony is of great concern to this court." It comes after initial allegations against Mr Gibbons saw him accused of attacking Ms Wyld in a drunken holiday row. Gibbon, who also runs hairdressing business Sage Hairdressing, allegedly pushed Ms Wyld underwater after telling her she was not the main beneficiary of his will. He reportedly admitted to pushing her but denied trying to kill her. He claimed they had both been drinking when she slapped him as the situation escalated. 7 7 7 Ms Wyld initially told prosecutors she "could not breathe" and feared "she would drown", according to the Polk County Sheriff's office. Her nine-year-old daughter is said to have been forced to leap into the hotel pool to try to "save" her. Police reports added that Gibbon's alleged attack left the mum with scratches and bruising. He has since been charged with attempted second-degree murder and two counts of battery. If convicted on all charges, Gibbon could face up to 20 years in jail. Police were also making inquiries into whether the case should be treated as domestic violence. Social services and US police have both probed Ms Wyld on her relationship with Mr Gibbons after it was speculated that the pair have lived together for a number of years. Neighbours in Beaconsfield described Ms Wyld as the Brit granddad's "girlfriend" - and said she was often seen at his £800,000 semi-detached home. Family insiders also claimed Gibbon's son Alex allegedly found Ms Wyld in his father's bed around four years ago. This is said to be around the time Alex and Ms Wyld called off their engagement in 2021. One source told the Daily Mail: 'Alex went up the stairs and found Jasmine in his father's bed. "They had a massive row. It's torn the family apart… there's been so much bad blood between Alex and his dad.' The feud deepened when Alex was jailed for driving an £80,000 Porsche Cayenne into his father during a public row. He was released six months ago and the pair no longer speak.
The Sun
08-08-2025
- The Sun
Neighbours of Brit grandad who ‘attempted to drown' daughter-in-law say she WAS his ‘girlfriend' as they reveal shock
FRIENDS of a British grandad accused of trying to drown his daughter-in-law have told of their shock at his attempted murder charge. Neighbours revealed how Mark Gibbon, 62, would "often" have his alleged victim Jasmine Wyld - who locals described as his "girlfriend" - "staying with him". 5 5 5 Divorced Gibbon was arrested last week after allegedly forcing Wyld's head under the water in a pool at a Florida resort during a spat about his will. Lighting technician Gibbon, who has worked with pop stars like Ed Sheeran and once helped make the late Queen Elizabeth's Christmas TV broadcast, is rumoured to have been dating Wyld - his son's ex. Both Gibbon and Wyld, 33, denied to police that they were romantically involved with each other. But neighbours of Gibbon's £800,000 semi-detached home in the posh Buckinghamshire market town of Beaconsfield openly referred to Wyld as Gibbon's girlfriend. They also expressed their horror at the arrest of the grandad -who they said "kept himself to himself" - over the alleged attempted murder of Wyld. One neighbour said: "Everybody is shocked by this." A woman living next door refused to give her name but said she was good friends with the mum-of-two. She told The Sun: "I'd never have imagined this might happen. "Jasmine used to stay here a lot with the children. But I don't want to say much more because she is a friend of mine." Gibbon's large brick-built semi-detached house was empty today with two vans and silver Skoda car parked outside. Moment drunk Brit pensioner, 66, is left with broken arm after getting into fight with Thai bar girl & being thrown to ground There was a statue of Buddha by the front door, along with two stickers saying 'Smile you're on camera'. Net curtains covered the windows. John Atkinson, 81, who lives across the road, said he was shocked at the situation. He said: "It's very difficult to countenance that Mark was trying to kill Jasmine. "Jasmine was often staying with him along with his grandchildren. "She always struck me as quite a cheerful character.' It comes after a rift between Gibbon and his son Alex - Wyld's ex-husband - emerged. Hairdresser Wyld separated from Alex, who she shares two children with, in 2021. Just two years after they separated, Alex, 34, was jailed for trying to run over his dad in a £80,000 Porsche Cayenne in Beaconsfield. As well as assaulting his father, Alex also pleaded guilty to harassing ex-wife Wyld. Alex was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court to 25 months in jail, a 36-month disqualification from driving, a five-year restraining order, plus a surcharge. 5 5 The dad was released from jail around six months ago and went to move in with his mum, who had divorced Gibbon some years earlier. Alex and his father also became embroiled in a public row in 2023 after Alex left his dad's business for an unknown reason. It is understood the pair no longer speak. Gibbon is being held in Polk County Jail - and both he and Wyld denied to cops that they were in a relationship. A detective asked Gibbon and mum-of-two Wyld "about their relationship to determine if the incident would be classified as domestic violence". Gibbon is due in court next week over the attempted murder charge levelled against him, and another hearing is set for September for his arraignment on two battery charges. He and Wyld were on holiday at the Solterra Resort in Devenport, near Disney World, Florida with Wyld's two children - Gibbon's grandkids - when the row over his will erupted, police say. The pair were arguing when Gibbon allegedly push Wyld's head "under the water and held her down multiple times". She claimed she "could not breathe" and "believed she was going to drown". Police say Wyld was forced to "fight Mark in order to get away from him and from under the water but he kept pushing her back under". Her nine-year-old daughter then leapt to her mother's defence but was pushed away by Gibbon, it is claimed. Gibbon is alleged to have stopped when two women dialled 911. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said after his arrest: 'Because Mr Gibbon couldn't control his anger, he may find himself spending a lot more time in Florida than he had anticipated.' When questioned, Gibbon is claimed to have admitted to pushing Jasmine underwater, but insisted he hadn't been trying to drown her. The case is now being handled by the prosecutor's office.
Daily Mail
08-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Son 'used £80k Porsche to try and run over' Brit holidaymaker accused of drowning his daughter-in-law in Florida pool
The son of a British man accused of trying to drown his daughter-in-law in a swimming pool in Florida was jailed last year for trying to run over his own father. Alex Gibbon, 34, is understood to have hit Mark Gibbon with an £80,000 Porsche following a blazing row over the business they ran together in May 2023. Mark, 62, from Buckinghamshire, is currently in jail in the US after being charged with the attempted murder of Jasmine Wyld - Alex's former partner. The Daily Mail revealed yesterday that Mark, who allegedly held Ms Wyld's head under water during an argument over his will, was in a romantic relationship with her. A family source told us that Alex and his father no longer speak - and last year Alex was jailed for trying to drive a car at his estranged father. It is understood that he hit Mark with the Porsche while he was trying to drive away down a street in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. Alex pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and harassment without violence. He was sentenced in February 2024 to two years' in prison and given a three year driving ban as well as a five year restraining order. Speaking about the incident, a family source told the Daily Mail: 'There was a big argument between Alex and his father in the street. 'Alex had had enough and got into his car to try and drive away but Mark got in front of the vehicle to stop him from leaving. 'Alex shouted to him to "get out the way" but Mark continued to obstruct him and was hit by the car as a result.' Mark was taken into custody in Florida on August 3 after he allegedly pushed his daughter-in-law under the water in a swimming pool. Ms Wyld was left with a scratch on her chest and fearing for her life following the alleged incident on their luxury holiday. His nine-year-old granddaughter was allegedly forced to fight him off to stop him drowning her mother in a pool at the Solterra Resort in Davenport, near DisneyWorld. Mark is accused of pushing Jasmine's head 'under the water and holding her down multiple times', according to the arrest affidavit. He has split from his wife and now lives alone in a £800,000 semi-detached home in Beaconsfield. Meanwhile, Ms Wyld separated from Mark's son Alex, with whom she shares two young children, in 2021. The source continued: 'Mark and Jasmine have been seeing each other for a few years, but they've never admitted it. 'Alex and his dad don't speak at all. There have been a number of issues within the family. 'He feels an awful betrayal at how his dad has struck up a relationship with the mother of his two children. 'Mark and Jasmine do an awful lot together and they go away on holiday with the children a couple of times every year. 'She is always round at his house. She has a place of her own but she's nearly always in Beaconsfield with Mark. 'They went to Florida two years ago and have been to Budapest where she posted pictures of them together like a couple. 'I don't know for sure what happened on this holiday and why Mark has apparently tried to drown her. 'But I have been told that Jasmine was unhappy that they have been in a relationship for a few years and she is not named in his will.' Mark runs a successful lighting firm called MRG Lighting has working on television and film sets, as well as on music videos for Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Paloma Faith. Set up in 2023, MRG Lighting Limited had reserves of £122,600 in its first year of trading. But another of his businesses Ultralight UK Limited has seen its fortunes slide recently. Two years ago it had cash reserves of £577,618,. But by March last year it was £152,060 in the red. Mark also runs a fledgling hair salon called Sage Hairdressing Limited, set up in July 2024. Ms Wyld's (pictured) nine-year-old daughter reportedly bravely jumped into the pool to try and save her mother when she witnessed her grandfather trying to plunge her under the water The source added: 'Mark is worth about £800,000 and he is leaving everything to his grandchildren. 'He's a successful businessman, who runs his own company and owns his own home. His will has caused some tension in the family.' Alex, 34, had worked with his father and was appointed a director with Ultralight UK Limited in 2019. He was involved in the production of The Queen's Christmas Day speech a few years ago. However, he left the company in 2023 and is said to have had a blazing row with his father in the street afterwards, leading to him running his father over with the car. Alex's father regularly holidays with Ms Wyld and his two grandchildren. The pair travelled together with the children - but no other relatives - to Florida together in 2023 and visited Budapest in Hungary in December the same year. Ms Wyld - who has since returned back home from the U.S - has posted several photographs of her with her father-in-law on trips abroad. He has also posted images of them all together including a treasured snap of the family visiting a pumpkin patch before Halloween last year. Ms Wyld has been spending an increasing amount of time staying over at his house with the children, says the family source. Neighbours in Buckinghamshire yesterday told of their shock. One said: 'When I read that he'd been arrested on suspicion of attempting to drown his daughter-in-law I just couldn't believe it. 'She spends a lot of time at his home with her children and Mark absolutely dotes on his grandkids. They go on holiday together regularly and are with each other a lot. 'He's a lovely guy - or so it seems to us - I didn't think he was capable of such a thing. He's never displayed any anger or violence while living here.' According to Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida, Mr Gibbon had shoved Ms Wyld's head under the water of the pool following a row last Sunday and pushed his granddaughter away when she jumped in to stop him. He allegedly only stopped the attempted drowning when two neighbouring sisters saw what was happening and shouted over that they had called the Sheriff's Office. He was taken into custody around 5.19pm on August 3 and is understood to have told police he had been drinking and admitted to pushing his daughter-in-law under the water but denied trying to drown her. The police report revealed that Ms Wyld 'advised that she could not breathe and believed that she was going to drown. The victim advised that she had to fight Mark in order to get away from him and from under the water but he kept pushing her back under.' Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said: '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.' Mr Gibbon has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and battery. He is next due in court on September 9.
The Sun
07-08-2025
- The Sun
Brit granddad, 62, ‘was in RELATIONSHIP with daughter-in-law, 33, he tried to drown in Florida resort pool'
A BRITISH grandad accused of trying to drown his own daughter-in-law has been secretly dating her for years, it has been claimed. Mark Gibbon, 62, is charged with attempted murder after allegedly forcing Jasmine Wyld's head underwater at a Florida resort pool as the pair argued over his will. 7 7 Gibbon and Wyld, 33, are both believed to have denied being in a romantic relationship when quizzed by police, The Sun can reveal. They were reportedly asked due to investigators seeing if it involved potential domestic violence. But a family source revealed to the MailOnline the pair grew close to one another after they both split from their partners. They soon got into into a relationship and have now been together for the past two years, according to the source. They said: "Mark and Jasmine have been seeing each other for a few years, but they've never admitted it. "[The couple] do an awful lot together and they go away on holiday with the children a couple of times every year. "They went to Florida two years ago and have been to Budapest where she posted pictures of them together like a couple." Wyld - a hairdresser - separated from Gibbon's son Alex, 34, back in 2021 but the pair still share two young children together. Gibbon divorced his wife and lives alone at a £800,000 semi-detached home in Beaconsfield he purchased in 2023. The secret couple are alleged to spend a lot of time inside the large Buckinghamshire home together. Alex has had several major issues with his dad in the past including being jailed in 2024 for driving into Gibbon with an £80,000 Porsche Cayenne. The pair also became embroiled in a public row in 2023 after Alex left his dad's business for an unknown reason. The family source confirmed that Alex and Gibbon no longer speak. They added: "He feels an awful betrayal at how his dad has struck up a relationship with the mother of his two children." Gibbon is now behind bars over a separate family falling out with Wyld. The couple were on holiday at the Solterra Resort in Devenport, near Disney World, Florida with the two children. Gibbon and Wyld soon began arguing over the "stipulations of his will" around a pool, according to US police. The granddad then pushed Jasmine's head "under the water and held her down multiple times", according to the arrest affidavit. She told cops after the ordeal she "could not breathe and believed that she was going to drown," according to Polk's County Sheriff's Office. 7 7 7 According to deputies, Jasmine was forced to "fight Mark in order to get away from him and from under the water but he kept pushing her back under". Her nine-year-old daughter then tried to help despite having no idea what was going on as she leapt into the water to her mother's defence She tried desperately to intervene, but Gibbon allegedly kept pushing her away. Jasmine spotted some two women in the distance and screamed at them to call 911. Gibbon is said to have stopped only when the sisters said they were calling the sheriff's office. He now faces one count of attempted murder and two counts of battery. The family source admitted the pair had been through troubling times of late. They said: "But I have been told that Jasmine was unhappy that they have been in a relationship for a few years and she is not named in his will." When questioned, Gibbon allegedly admitted to pushing Jasmine underwater, but insisted he hadn't been trying to drown her. He claimed they had been drinking, began arguing and that she slapped him - which triggered the fight, reports Law & Crime. Gibbon is a lighting technician, who runs his own firm called MRG Lighting. He has worked on music videos for Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Paloma Faith, according to his website, as well as on film and TV sets. He is also listed as the only director of Sage Hairdressing. The Sun has reached out to Gibbon for comment. 7
Yahoo
07-08-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Aussie tradie shares 'gross' outcome of costly bathroom mistake
Footage of a poo explosion spilling out of a pipe under a home has prompted an urgent warning about the costly bathroom mistake many Australians continue to make when they flush. Tradie Christopher Moroney told Yahoo News he's dealt with his fair share of sewage blockages in his 30 years as a plumber, but admitted this incident in Beaconsfield, Melbourne, was an "extreme example" of what can result from flushing the wrong thing down the toilet. "It certainly stung the nostrils a little bit," he joked to Yahoo. "We had to pop the inspection opening in the subfloor under the house because we had limited access to the blockage, it's not the usual way we would clear it." Christopher said it was shocking the number of random objects he finds down toilets when dealing with blockages, such as items like CD disks, kids toys, lemons, and even a full-sized football. "We often see stuff down the pipe that shouldn't be [there]," he explained. With the footage shared online, many commented on just how "gross" the explosion was, while another joked he could "smell it from here". Authorities urge Aussies to stick to the three Ps Despite the incident occurring back in 2018, Sydney Water recently reshared the footage on its socials to warn residents just how much carnage is caused when foreign objects are flushed down the toilet. "When you don't see something, you don't think it's a problem," Ben Armstrong from Sydney Water told Yahoo News. "We're trying to raise awareness that even though you might not see it once it's down the toilet or the sink, it can have consequences." During the last financial year, it cost $24 million to remove more than 12,000 "chokes" in the Sydney Water network, and it's not the only city water system struggling with the problem, as is evident from the blockage in Beaconsfield. "It's the standard three Ps that should be going down there," Christopher said, referring to poo, pee and paper. He explained that flushable wipes are also a no-go. "People are catching on now, but when they [flushable wipes] do get down there, it makes it hard for the equipment, it makes it hard for us to remove," he said. It's not the first shocking sewage blockage Yahoo News has reported on. In March last year, a plumber joked "chocolate milk" sprayed over a resident's property after he was able to dislodge a blockage that had been brewing in their sewage pipes for months. Another incident, including flushed wet wipes, resulted in a giant blockage being removed from the Gold Coast in 2020. Western Australia has also announced it is paying more than $1 million annually to unblock its sewage system after items have been incorrectly disposed of. Unlikely things you can't put down sinks A recent quarterly survey carried out by Sydney Water revealed some of the common things people are putting down the sink and toilet. These included: Food scraps Coffee grinds Chemicals Paint Milk Oil When it comes to more solid items like food scraps and coffee grinds, Armstrong encouraged residents to turn to their food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bins for disposal. When it comes to liquids, like milk, the best thing to do is to dilute it with water and chuck it in your garden or pot plants. "You can dilute it one to one with fresh water, and put it on plant. It's really good, milk has got nutrients in it which plants love," he said. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
