Fiancee Pulled Paddle Away As Hudson River Victim Flailed, Prosecutors Say

PUTNAM, N.Y. – Prosecutors stated in a news conference Tuesday that the woman accused of murdering her fiancée in a kayaking incident in April pulled the paddle away as he struggled in the water, reports the New York Times.

Angelika Graswald, left, was charged with the second-degree murder of Vincent Viafore, right.
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Nicole Briggs

05/26/2015 5:00 p.m.

The prosecutors also stated Angelika Graswald, 35, knew she was the beneficiary of two life insurance policies totaling $250,000 that belonged to Vincent Viafore, 46, according to the report.

Police discovered Viafore’s body Saturday in the Hudson River near West Point.

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