Brian Hooker was arrested in connection with the disappearance of his wife, Lynette
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Lynette and Brian Hooker.Credit : Lynette Hooker Facebook
The attorney representing Brian Hooker, the American arrested in the Bahamas in connection with his wife’s disappearance, tells PEOPLE that “allegations of abuse or a tumultuous relationship” do not explain what happened to Lynette Hooker.
Lynette and Brian were on a small dinghy on their way to Elbow Cay from Hope Town on April 4 when she went overboard with the boat keys, authorities previously said.
Brian paddled back to shore to alert authorities, Bahamas police said in a statement.
Police in the Bahamas subsequently said they had taken a man into custody for questioning, which Brian’s attorney in the Bahamas, Terrel A. Butler, confirmed to PEOPLE was Brian.
Lynette’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, said in a statement previously reported by PEOPLE that she has been “privy to very little information” and claimed that “there have been prior issues brought to my attention, which may be important for any thorough investigation,” though she did not specify the issues in the statement.
After Brian was taken into custody, Butler, provided a statement to PEOPLE saying, “Mr. Hooker categorically and unequivocally denies any wrongdoing and in particular the allegations recently made by Karli Aylesworth.”
Butler’s statement added, “He has been cooperating with the relevant authorities as part of an ongoing investigation.”
In an interview Butler further tells PEOPLE that “previous history does not have anything to do with what actually took place on that day.”
“He’s the only witness to what transpired, and he has said he has done nothing wrong, so to refer to allegations of abuse or a tumultuous relationship does not explain what happened on the day and indicate whether or not he was somehow culpable for anything that may have happened to her,” she says.
Hours before his arrest, Brian posted an account of her disappearance on Facebook, saying that “unpredictable seas and high winds” had caused her to fall from their boat.
“Despite desperate attempts to reach her, the winds and currents drove us further apart,” he said. “We continue to search for her and that is my sole focus.”
Police have not said if Brian will be charged with a crime.
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