Angelika Graswald was indicted Tuesday on murder and manslaughter charges days after her fiancé’s body was found floating in the Hudson River. Prosecutors said Graswald pulled the kayak’s plug and tampered with the paddle, letting Vincent Viafore drown to his death.
Angelika Graswald was indicted on charges of second degree murder and manslaughter Tuesday in the death of her fiancé, Vincent Viafore, who drowned in a kayaking incident on the Hudson River last month.
The indictment alleges that Graswald, 35, intentionally killed Viafore, 46, by removing a plug from his kayak so that it would fill with water and tampering with his paddle.
It also alleges that Graswald moved the paddle away from Viafore as he struggled to stay afloat in the frigid 40-degree water. Graswald did not assist him or call for help, prosecutors said Tuesday.
The Orange County Grand Jury indicted Graswald on one count of second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years to life, and on one count of second-degree manslaughter, which carries a maximum of 15 years in state prison.
Police initially believed Graswald "to be a survivor of a tragic accident."
At around 7:40 p.m. on April 19, police responded to a 911 call from Graswald saying that Viafore's kayak had capsized on the Hudson River. She also told authorities that Viafore, who was not wearing a life jacket, had disappeared in the water.
Graswald was rescued from the water in a life vest and treated for hypothermia. Both kayaks were also recovered, however, police were unable to immediately locate Viafore's body.
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