Months after Lynette Hooker vanished within the Bahamas, her mom is difficult husband Brian Hooker’s model of what occurred the night time she disappeared.
Lynette Hooker, a Michigan lady who vanished whereas vacationing along with her husband within the Bahamas in April, was reported lacking April 4 after the couple was boating close to Elbow Cay within the Abaco Islands.
Brian Hooker has maintained that his spouse fell from a dinghy at night time and was swept away by the present whereas they have been en path to their sailboat, “Soulmate.”
Lynette’s physique has not been recovered.
Now, Lynette’s mom, Darlene Hamlett, says she believes her daughter made it again to “Soulmate” earlier than she vanished.
“She made it again to the boat, and there was foul play,” Hamlett informed Fox Information Digital.
Hamlett didn’t elaborate on how she reached that conclusion however stated she has been restricted in what she will publicly focus on.
“As a mom, it’s taking longer than I’d anticipate, however that’s what the Coast Guard informed me to say. That’s all I’m saying,” she stated.
The US Coast Guard Investigative Service declined to touch upon Hamlett’s claims, telling Fox Information Digital, “We can not touch upon ongoing investigation.”
Fox Information Digital additionally reached out to Brian Hooker’s lawyer for remark however didn’t instantly obtain a response.
Hamlett’s feedback come after US Coast Guard investigators traveled to the Bahamas final month to conduct dive searches within the Sea of Abaco and land searches with the help of a cadaver canine in an effort to find Lynette.
Investigators additionally returned to the US with the dinghy Lynette was final recognized to be on.
It’s anticipated to bear additional forensic examination for potential proof.
Brian Hooker initially informed investigators he and his spouse have been on a nighttime boat trip when Lynette fell from a small dinghy and was swept away.
In response to authorities, Brian stated he was compelled to paddle again to shore as a result of Lynette was carrying the dinghy’s ignition key when she went overboard.
After Lynette disappeared, Brian stated in a Fb put up that he was “heartbroken.”
“I’m heartbroken over the current boat accident in unpredictable seas and excessive winds that prompted my beloved Lynette to fall from our small dinghy close to Elbow Cay within the Bahamas,” he wrote.
“Regardless of determined makes an attempt to achieve her, the winds and currents drove us additional aside. We proceed to seek for her, and that’s my sole focus.”
After being questioned and launched by Bahamian authorities, Brian Hooker returned to the US and has not been seen or heard from publicly.
He has not been charged with against the law or accused of wrongdoing.
