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Tina Watson Death - Evidence from Witnesses and Other Persons

The following is a list of some of the statements and evidence collected by Queensland and Alabama Police in relation to the death of Tina Watson. All are Adobe Acrobat files.

Statements and Interviews - Gabe Watson

Gabe Watsons Statement 22 Oct 2003

Gabe Watson Police Interview 27 Oct 2003

Gabe Watson's insurance desposition 4 April 2006

Gabe Watson's interview 24 April 2007 - recorded secretly and probably contrary to Australian law

Gabe Watson's house being searched on 24 April 2007 - recorded secretly and probably contrary to Australian law

Statements and Interviews - Witnesses

Wade Singleton's various statements

Paula Snyder's Diary - has details of what she witnessed

Paula Snyder's Statement s 2006 and 2007 - note Police took no statement in 2003

Ken Snyder's statements from 2003, 2006 and 2007 - note no mention of confrontation with Gabe in 2003 statement - the addendum dated 22 October 2003 was not given then and I believe it was given in 2007

Jacqueline Sherman's statement of 22 Oct 2003 - confirms Gabe's claims about computer not working

Andrew Sherman's statement of 22 Oct 2003 - confirms Gabe's claims about computer not working

Adriana Sherman's statement of 22 Oct 2003 - confirms Gabe's claims about computer not working

Doug Milsap's statements from 2003, 2006 and 2007 - note no mention of confrontation with Gabe in 2003 statement and 2006 statement not as strong a confrontation as in 2007

Claudia Petersen's statement of 22 Oct 2003 - shows rescue and Tina's distance off wreck

Lou (Johnstone) Forster statements - relevant to strength of current

Lou (Johnstone) Forster dive log - relevant to current

Brian Fotheringham's statements - relevant to current, surfacing of Gabe and Wade and weights for Tina

Jarrod Fisher's statements - shows that he dropped down line and also helps establish timings for Gabe and Wade's surfacing

Alana McMahon statements - shows timings for descent of Jazz II divers and ascent of Gabe, Wade and Tina

Lianne England's statement of 22 Oct 2003 - shows timings for descent of Jazz II divers and ascent of Gabe, Wade and Tina

Barton Painter's statements - shows timings for descent of Jazz II divers and ascent of Gabe, Wade and Tina

Virginia Milsap's statements of 2003 and 2007 - note comments about current in 2003 statement and also that she does not mention at all the confrontation her husband says happened

Dr John Downie's statement 22 Oct 2003

Dr John Downie's FBI interview 5 July 2006

Dr Stanley Stutz's statement 22 Oct 2003 - note that it is less detailed than later statements

Dr Stanley Stutz's statement 16 Jan 2006

Dr Stanley Stutz's statement 18 April 2007

Robert Webster's statements - note first one not given till 2005

Gary Stempler's statement 23 Oct 2003 - shows what happened underwater and location of weight belt

Dawn Asano's statement 22 Oct 2003 - shows what happened underwater and location of weight belt

Michael Lawton's statement of 22 Oct 2003

Haslet's 2003 statement & addendum 2004 - note his comments about Gabe when he surfaced after aborted dive

Uzi Barnai's statements - shows water in Tina's mouth

David Lemsing's statements

Craig Cleckler's statement - about Tina's panic when training

Tommy Thomas's statement

Alanda Thomas's statement

Stan Kielbaska statement - General Manager of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions

Melinda Kayton statement - friend of Tina who speaks about the troubled relationship between Tina and her family, especially in relation to her boyfriends

Debra Barnes statement 27 April 2007 - hiring manager at Parisians where Tina worked

Neil Joslin statement 22 October 2003 - diver on Jazz II

Amanda Phillips - best friend of Tina, note that there is no comment about the "perky breasts" comment that she claimed was said by Gabe at the funeral

Jimmy Phillips - husband of Amanda Phillips, note that he specifically says that was nothing significant about the funeral and no mention that his wife had heard Gabe say the "perky breasts" comment

Krissie McCampbell - cousin of Tina, note comments about conflicts between Gabe and Tina's parents

Scott Cornish - Police diver

Statements - Equipment Tests

Senior Constable Louisa Egerton's statement about computer test (witnesses Gabe's computer flash and beep when tested)

Constable Robert Enchong's statement about computer test (witnesses Gabe's computer flash and beep when tested)

Chris Coxon Statement of 12 November 2003 - Workplace Investigator who examined Gabe, Tina and Wade's computers

Adam White's statement of 5 April 2005 - Oceanic Technician who examined Gabe and Tina's computers - not signed or complete

Adam White's statement of 9 September 2007 - signed copy of above statement

Printouts of Gabe Watson's dive computer and Wade Singleton's dive computer

Tina's cylinder gas analysis

Tests of Tina's dive gear

Statements and Evidence - Medical

Prof David Willams' statements and autopsy

Prof David Willams' evidence at Coroner's Inquest

Dr David Griffiths' statement 18 Feb 2005

Dr David Griffiths' evidence at Coroner's Inquest

Dr Kerry Gillespie statement - doctor who examined Gabe's ears in Townsville

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions - Paperwork

Safe Scuba System

Dive Guidelines - includes very strange depth rules

Trip Director Dive Duties - Wade Singleton's role and duties

Memo dated 19 June 2003 - from Operations Manager advising that staff (including Trip Director) have not been complying with dive procedures

Memo dated 24 June 2003 - advising that guests' names are to be highlighted with the colour to match experience

Coroner's Inquest - Various Witnesses' Evidence and Other Information

Joshua Kinghorn, Christian Bennett and Carl Diggins - Police diver and two witnesses from Jazz II

Barton Painter - skipper of Jazz II

Scott Knowles - police officer, mostly talking about dive profiles

Ken Snyder - passenger on Spoilsport

Paula Snyder - passenger on Spoilsport

Doug Milsap - passenger on Spoilsport

Counsel Assisting the Coroner Draft Submission - not sure if this is the same has the final submission

Other Evidence

Gabe's Log Book Dive 1 to 19

Gabe's Log Book Dive 20 to 33

Gabe's Log Book Dive 34 to 37

Gabe's Log Book Dive 38 to 56

Jazz 2 dive log

Submission to Inquest On Gabe's Behalf

Chris Coxon's Workcover Report pages 1-15

Chris Coxon's Workcover Report pages 16-35

Stan Kielbaska Notes - General Manager of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions, comments by Doug Milsap that Gabe was not treated well after the incident

Craig Stephen Notes - Operations Manager of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions, notes by him about spending the night with Gabe the night of the incident

Tina's US Issued Birth Certificate and Adoption Papers

Tommy Thomas's Claim on Tina's Estate

Running Sheet for Police Yongala Re-enactment Dives - what they did

Receipts for Tina's Equipment Purchase - from The Dive Site

Other Information

Transcript of Queensland Supreme Court Sentencing of Gabe Watson

Click here to return to the main page for the death of Tina Watson.

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