Man accused of killing wife is awaiting trial in Kamloops
His wife drowned on Upper Arrow Lake. Police say she was murdered. It's a fascinating case that stretches from Kamloops to New Zealand. Newspaper reporter Tim Petruk has done a lot of legwork on this story. He will share what he knows.
His wife drowned on Upper Arrow Lake. Police say she was murdered.
Five years ago, near Revelstoke, Laura Letts drowned in Upper Arrow Lake. It looked like an accident.
But now her husband, Peter Beckett, is locked up in the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre awaiting trial - for murder.
This is a story that begins years ago, in New Zealand of all places.
Tim Petruk has done a lot of legwork on this case.
He's a reporter with Kamloops This Week and the paper's rolling out a special 3-part series this week.
Tim's here to share what he's learned.
To hear the audio, click the link: Man accused of killing his wife is awaiting trial in Kamloops