Catherine Mullany

British newlywed Catherine Mullany was shot and killed on the Caribbean island of Antigua on July 27, 2008. Her husband, Benjamin Mullany, was wounded during the apparent robbery attempt on the couple's final day of their honeymoon.^{1 2}

While Mullany's husband was in a coma following the shooting, hospital officials announced that Benjamin Mullany had died on August 3, 2008.³

Fast Facts

1. Name: Catherine Bowen Mullany¹
2. Age: 31
3. Died: July 27, 2008
4. Hometown: Pontardawe, Wales, United Kingdom
5. Occupation: Doctor²
6. Spouse: Benjamin Mullany
7. Couple married on July 12, 2008¹
8. Married in Pontardawe, Wales, United Kingdom¹
9. Fatally shot on July 27, 2008²
10. Location of shooting: Antigua²
11. Murder on the last day of her honeymoon¹
12. Currently 8 suspects in custody⁴
13. Primary suspects: 2 unnamed females⁵

Authorities' Theory of Murder Case

Authorities believe that the shootings were a result of a botched robbery attempt at the Mullanys' honeymoon cottage. The couple had been honeymooning at the Cocos Hotel in Antigua.^{1 2}

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