Amazon Prime produced a three-part documentary series about the mysterious death of a woman in British Columbia in 2010.
In cold water: the mystery of Shelter Bay tells the story of Laura Lett-Beckett who drowned in August 2010 near Shelter Bay, Upper Arrow Lake, while on vacation with her husband.
Peter Beckett, who was the only witness, told police his wife had fallen overboard of their inflatable boat and was unable to swim and he was unable to rescue her.
A year after Laura drowned, Peter was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
I was very concerned about this relationship,” Pat Boon Anderson, Laura’s childhood friend, told Global News.
“And she lived in the same gated community, her and Peter, as my mother. So I immediately became aware of this relationship. And yes, I have always been very, very worried. I can’t explain this. I guess my heart just told me about it. It wasn’t a good relationship.
Anderson said his mother told him she was worried about Laura.
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In September 2017, Peter was convicted of first degree murder in the death of his wife.
However, three years later his conviction was overturned.
Peter, now a free man, plays a central role in the three-part series.
The project’s director and producer, Trish Neufeld, said she wanted to cover this story because it has many twists and turns and interesting characters.
“He comes across as himself, so he’s his best self,” she said of Peter’s involvement.
“He’s a difficult character. He is very, very intelligent. He spent nine years in prison. And any lawyer will tell you that spending nine years in prison doesn’t make you a better or easier person.
Neufeld said the whole situation was tragic.
“I think Peter feels there was a miscarriage of justice and there was no evidence to convict him,” she added. “And according to our laws, it is.”
Neufeld said she made sure not to sensationalize the story.
“I’m really trying to, you know, make a story out of it so that his voice is heard too, so that…what you might avoid in relationships or how…things can kind of go off the rails,” he said. she added.
“So there are lessons to be learned, I think, in telling any story, and particularly in true crime, if you choose to delve into the genre.”
In cold water: the mystery of Shelter Bay can be streamed on Amazon Prime.
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