Brian Hooker Told Friend Heavy Winds Separated Him From Missing Wife Lynette
Brian Hooker told a friend that heavy winds separated him from his wife Lynette after she fell from their boat in the Bahamas Saturday night. Hooker was arrested in connection with Lynette's disappearance.
Brian Hooker sent messages to his friend Daniel Danforth describing how his wife Lynette disappeared during a nighttime boat ride in the Bahamas. In the messages reviewed by CBS News, Hooker said "The wind blew me away from her and she swam towards the sailboat."
Hooker told his friend that Lynette tried swimming back to him after falling overboard from their 8-foot hard-bottom dinghy Saturday night. But strong winds pushed them apart "pretty quickly," according to the messages sent the day after she disappeared.
Hooker was arrested in connection with his wife's disappearance. He claims Lynette was swept out to sea by strong currents after falling from the small boat. The Michigan woman remains missing.
The messages provide the first detailed account of what Hooker says happened that night. Police have not released their version of events or said what charges Hooker faces.
This case shows how quickly a boating trip can turn deadly in rough weather. The messages reveal new details about what Hooker claims happened during his wife's disappearance.
Police will likely release more details about the charges against Brian Hooker and continue searching for Lynette.
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