This week, we head to Australia to hear about the tragic story of Tina Watson. Just 10 days into her marriage, she set off on a honeymoon with her husband, Gabe Watson, to dive into the beautiful Great Barrier Reef. Within 10 minutes of her first dive, she was unconscious on the bottom of the ocean floor, her husband claiming to have done all he could to bring her back…
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