Daughter of Michigan woman missing in Bahamas unconvinced by explanation from stepdad
Daughter suspicious of mom's disappearance in Bahamas
The daughter of the woman now missing during her vacation in the Caribbean says things don't add up regarding her mom's disappearance. "She’s pretty fit and she’s a good swimmer, so why didn’t she swim back to the boat and get in the boat? Why was she swimming towards land?"
(FOX 2) - Karlie Aylesworth had spoken to her mom just one day before the woman went missing while on vacation in the Bahamas.
The mystery of Lynette Hooker's disappearance continues to spiral into more questions after her husband — Aylesworth's stepdad — was arrested in connection with the missing woman.
According to Aylesworth, everything seemed fine for Hooker when they talked. And while the couple has been married for more than 20 years, Hooker's daughter did say tensions had been rising between the two.
What they're saying:
Aylesworth told FOX 2 "I hope that it wasn’t you. I hope that it was just a freak accident," referring to her stepdad after he was taken into custody in connection to the disappearance of Hooker.
"I'm hoping that it was just an accident. I don't want to believe that Brian would do such a thing," she said. "I am sad about it because my mom and my stepdad were very important to me. This is just really hard — two of the most important people to me are just gone essentially, right now."
Police in the Bahamas arrest husband of Michigan woman who was on a boat and disappeared
Police in the Bahamas said late Wednesday that they have arrested the husband of a U.S. woman who was aboard a boat near the archipelago and vanished.
‘Not Adding Up’
Aylesworth also said the story told by her stepdad, that her mother went overboard and that he was unable to save her, does not add up.
"She’s pretty fit and she’s a good swimmer, so why didn’t she swim back to the boat and get in the boat? Why was she swimming towards land?" she said.
The two's relationship had grown rocky in recent months, Aylesworth said, and tht threats had been made in the past.
"He was going to throw her overboard and kill her, so it’s just a little too convenient that now this is happening," said Aylesworth.
Since then, her stepdad had reached out to Aylesworth, sending text messages and voicemails, but she has not responded.
"One was about finding the flotation device that was thrown to my mom and the other one was saying how he wishes he was there for us right now but he has to be there and that he loves us," said Aylesworth. "It's just a little too suspicious, so I just want to know all the answers before I move forward with that relationship."
Police arrest husband of Michigan woman who went missing in Bahamas
Police in the Bahamas said late Wednesday that they have arrested the husband of a U.S. woman who was aboard a boat near the archipelago and vanished. Authorities said the 59-year-old man whom they did not identify was arrested in Abaco and is being questioned.
What's next:
The U.S. Coastguard is currently searching for Hooker and helping with the investigation.
Aylesworth has also set up a gofundme to help raise money to search for the mother or help lay her to rest. The link can be found here.
The Source: An interview with family and previous reporting was cited for this story.