American man arrested and charged with the murder of his wife while they were on their honeymoon at a luxury resort in Fiji, ABC News has learned.
The Fiji Police Force confirmed that on the afternoon of July 9, a woman identified as 36-year-old U.S. citizen Christe Chen was found motionless on the floor of her room by staff at Turtle Island, a 500-acre private island resort located in Fiji's Yasawa archipelago. The resort's management alerted authorities, who responded and pronounced Chen dead at the scene. She had been beaten to death, police told ABC News.
Dawson's attorney, Iqbal Khan, told ABC News he intends to file a bail application on behalf of his client on July 25 but that he believes it will be difficult to secure bail, because Dawson is a foreigner with no local family or connections that can provide assurances. The Turtle Island Resort is located in Nanuya Levu, an island part of the Yasawa archipelago in Fiji.Turtle Island, which hosts a maximum of 14 couples at a time in private villas, confirmed that "an incident took place between a married couple at the resort on July 9th, resulting in a tragic outcome and charges being laid."
"Out of respect for the privacy of the family, we have no further comment at this time," the spokesperson told ABC News in a statement.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tennessee man accused of killing wife while newlywed couple vacationed in FijiA Tennessee pharmacist was found dead in a luxury Fijian resort, leading to her newlywed husband's arrest in connection to the alleged murder, officials say.
Read more »
Tennessee man accused of killing wife while newlywed couple vacationed in FijiA Tennessee pharmacist was found dead in a luxury Fijian resort, leading to her newlywed husband's arrest in connection to the alleged murder, officials say.
Read more »
Suspects arrested in 2018 murder of San Jose man during home invasion burglaryPolice arrested two men accused of murdering a San Jose man while attempting to burglarize his home in 2018, the department announced Wednesday.
Read more »
FBI Adds LA Man Accused of Murder to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives ListA man accused of gunning down Jabali Dumas at a barbershop in Sylmar has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, as the agency offers a reward on $100,000 for information leading to his capture.
Read more »
Suspect in Mountain View cop shooting charged with attempted murderA man accused of shooting a Mountain View police officer at point-blank range during a traffic stop last weekend appeared in court Wednesday to face charges of attempted murder.
Read more »
WATCH: Jury delivers guilty verdict for man accused of running over, killing his ex-wifeBREAKING UPDATE: A jury handed down a guilty verdict late Thursday in the murder trial of David Estrada.
Read more »