An American man detained in connection with his wifes disappearance in Bahamian waters has been released from custody without charges, even as questions continue to swirl around the case.
According to Gateway Pundit, Brian Hooker was freed by Bahamian authorities on Monday after days in custody following the disappearance of his wife, 55-year-old Lynette Hooker, who was reported missing on April 5. Brian Hooker, an American man who told investigators his wife fell overboard and vanished in rough waters in the Bahamas, has been released from custody without charges after being arrested and questioned in his wifes disappearance, his attorney said Monday night, CNN reported.
It is unclear whether Hooker will be required to stay in the Bahamas as the investigation continues or whether he is free to leave the country. Hooker was arrested Wednesday and questioned in the disappearance of his wife, Lynette Hooker, who was reported missing April 5, police have said, the outlet reported. Fox News also reported that Brian Hooker was released without charges.
Brian Hooker was spotted as he was being released from custody, underscoring that authorities, for now, lack sufficient evidence to hold him. The investigation is ongoing.
Last Wednesday, the US Coast Guard launched a criminal investigation into the disappearance of an American woman who went overboard near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas. Last week authorities were searching for Lynette Hooker, 55, after she went overboard late Saturday night while she was on a dinghy boat with her husband, Brian Hooker.
Brian Hooker, 59, said his wife fell from the boat late Saturday night during inclement weather and rough seas. On Wednesday, Lynette Hookers daughter shared a voicemail her stepfather left her after her mother disappeared.
Brian Hooker did not sound distressed or upset. I found the flotation device that I threw to mom after she went overboard, Brian Hooker said.
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