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.BBC News: Doctor dies in honeymoon shooting (July 28, 2008)Reuters UK: UK woman shot dead on Antigua honeymoon (July 28, 2008)
While Mullany's husband was in a coma following the shooting, hospital officials announced that Benjamin Mullany had died on August 3, 2008.CNN.com: U.K. hospital: Husband in Antigua attack dies (August 3, 2008)
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.BBC News: Doctor dies in honeymoon shooting (July 28, 2008)Reuters UK: UK woman shot dead on Antigua honeymoon (July 28, 2008)
