A england/Waleswales/british/”>British grandfather accused of attempting to drown his son’s ex-fiancée in a Florida swimming Poolpool has been released from jail on a reduced charge.
The case has attracted significant media attention.
mark-scotland/”>Mark Gibbon, 62, was granted bail of $26,000 (£19,200) on Friday but is required to wear an electronic tag and surrender his UK passport. The incident reportedly occurred last month during a drunken argument Overover his will at the Solterra Resort in Davenport.
The charges against the British grandfather released on bail in Florida drowning case allege that Gibbon pushed Jasmine Wyld, 33, underwater multiple times, causing her scratches and bruises. The altercation reportedly ended when her nine-year-old daughter intervened.
Last week, the second-degree attempted murder charge against Gibbon was downgraded to battery by strangulation. Court records indicate that Gibbon, a wealthy lighting engineer from Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, met the bail requirements for both charges. The case of the British Grandfather Released on Bail in Florida Drowning Case continues to unfold as more details emerge.
A police spokesman noted that Gibbon had been held in Polk County Jail since his arrest on August 3 due to concerns he might flee. The main charge was reduced, but the battery by strangulation remains a serious offence.
Gibbon’s next court appearance is scheduled for later this month, with a trial likely to occur early next year. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison.
During a previous hearing, Wyld described Gibbon as ‘a good man’ who ‘adores his family.’ Wyld was previously engaged to Gibbon’s son, Alex, who was sentenced to two years in prison last year after a separate incident involving a Porsche.
