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RI Man Gets 25 Years for Wife's Scuba Murder

Former dive shop owner guilty of Caribbean killing

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(Newser) – A former scuba shop owner has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering his wife during a dive in the British Virgin Islands. David Swain of Rhode Island killed his wife by ripping off her mask and shutting off her air supply as the pair swam near a shipwreck. Swain was motivated by his desire to date another woman, and to get his hands on his wife's money, prosecutors said. Authorities filed charges after the victim's parents won a civil suit against Swain in the US, CBS reports.

Murder victim Jennifer Bloom is flanked by her parents at her 1997 college graduation.
Murder victim Jennifer Bloom is flanked by her parents at her 1997 college graduation.   (AP Photo/Jennifer Bloom)
A note is taped to the front door of a scuba diving shop once owned by David Swain in Jamestown, RI.
A note is taped to the front door of a scuba diving shop once owned by David Swain in Jamestown, RI.   (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
David Swain arrives last month at the High Court building in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
David Swain arrives last month at the High Court building in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.   (AP Photo/Todd VanSickle, File)
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drlarrymitchell
Nov 11, 09 2:25 AM CST
Why did he kill her scuba? Reply
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drlarrymitchell
Nov 11, 09 2:27 AM CST
(Just kidding- but what's with these mis-worded headlines lately? They read as though George Bush was saying them aloud.)
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riffran
Nov 11, 09 3:04 AM CST
for some reason I keep hearing that line from Along Came Polly..."You like scuba??"......
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gonzo1390
Nov 11, 09 3:53 PM CST
hahaha, Hank Azaria was amazing in that movie
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