About this episode

The episode covers the tragic drowning of Shelley Swain during a vacation in Tortola and the subsequent accusation against her husband, David.

In 1999, Shelley Swain and her husband, David, began the vacation of their dreams on the beautiful Caribbean island of Tortola. They were avid divers and couldn’t wait to explore its crystal blue waters. But their adventure quickly turned into a nightmare when Shelley drowned and David was accused of killing her. "48 Hours" correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 9/8/2012. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.

People in this episode

Host: Troy Roberts

Topics covered

• drowning
• true crime
• vacation
• accusation
• diving
• Caribbean

Keywords

• Shelley Swain
• David
• Tortola
• drowning
• true crime
• 48 Hours
• Troy Roberts

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Caribbean, Tortola

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