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Brian Hooker Arrested in Bahamas Amid Investigation into Wife Lynette's Disappearance
Brian Hooker was arrested on Wednesday night in connection with the disappearance of his wife Lynette more than a week ago. Hooker had told police that Lynette fell off their small boat and was swept out to sea. Attorney Terrel Butler represents Hooker in the criminal investigation by the Bahamian Royal Police Force.
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Hooker was arrested on Wednesday night.
The arrest relates to a criminal investigation by the Bahamian Royal Police Force into the disappearance of his wife Lynette Hooker more than a week ago. Attorney Terrel Butler represents Brian Hooker in the investigation. Terrel Butler said his client denies any wrongdoing, is heartbroken by the incident, and wants to be released from custody to search for his wife.
Lynette Hooker disappeared more than a week ago. CBS News reported that Brian Hooker recounted events of the night his wife disappeared in recordings of phone calls, text messages, and maps. Brian Hooker previously told police that his wife fell off their small boat and was swept out to sea.
Maps made by Brian Hooker and shared with friends and boaters detail his version of events. The maps created by Brian Hooker show the incident happened in shallow water under 10 feet at high tide.
on April 4 Brian and Lynette Hooker anchored their sailboat Soulmate on Aunt Pat's Bay in Elbow Cay on Saturday April 4.
Brian and Lynette Hooker hopped on a dinghy from their anchored sailboat to start their day on April 4. Brian Hooker said Tahiti Beach is a place that is really popular and dries out at low tide. Brian Hooker said a barge pulls up on Tahiti Beach and serves drinks all day.
Tahiti Beach is in shallow water and located on the southern tip of Elbow Cay. Brian and Lynette Hooker used their 8-foot hard bottom dinghy to go to a restaurant at the Abaco Inn near Hope Town after Tahiti Beach on April 4. Hope Town is a small island village located in Bahamas' Abaco Islands.
A manager at the Abaco Inn told CBS News the Abaco Inn is cooperating with authorities. Brian Hooker said he had a phone on him during the incident but it did not work because it was only able to make calls with Wi-Fi.
