Rhode Island man's Tortola murder trial begins on October 8.

(October 8) David Swain's trial begins 10 years after his wife died on a routine dive off of Tortola.

Swain and his wife, Shelly Tyre of Jamestown, Rhode Island were on a vacation on the British Virgin Island capital.  And on March 12, 1999, the couple dove the "Twin Wrecks", a dive that features two sunken tug boats that lie in 80 feet of water.  Shelley did not return from the dive; Her husband did. 

The death was originally ruled an accident by Tortola authorities and Swain was cleared. 

However after Swain lost a civil suit to the parents of Shelly Tyre in 2006, Tortola authorities reopened the case and brought Swain up on charges.  Swain has retained a Tortola defense lawyer and the Boston law firm of Denner/Pellegrino for his trial.

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