US EditionEnglishman on Vacation Accused of Attempted Murder in Davenport, Sheriff’s Office Says
DAVENPORT, FLORIDA, AUG 4 – Mark Gibbon, 62, faces charges after allegedly trying to drown his daughter-in-law during a family dispute at a vacation rental pool, deputies said.
- Polk County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, that Mark Raymond Gibbon, a British tourist from Beaconsfield, England, was arrested in Davenport for allegedly attempting to drown his daughter-in-law.
- On Sunday evening, August 3, witnesses said Gibbon and his 33-year-old daughter-in-law argued over her children at Solterra Resort in Davenport.
- During the confrontation, neighbors stopped the assault after Gibbon was told they'd called the sheriff's office, authorities said.
- Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said, 'Because Mr. Gibbon couldn't control his anger, he may find himself spending a lot more time in Florida than he had anticipated,' after booking him into Polk County Jail on attempted second-degree murder and two counts of Battery.
- In comments on tourist conduct, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd cautioned `Because Mr. Gibbon couldn't control his anger, he may find himself spending a lot more time in Florida than he had anticipated`.
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Orlando SentinelSheriff: British tourist accused of attempting to drown daughter-in-law in pool
British tourist Mark Raymond Gibbon was recently arrested while staying in Davenport after being accused of trying to drown his daughter-in-law in a swimming pool during an argument.
UK tourist on vacation in Florida charged with trying to drown daughter-in-law in fight at lux resort
Mark Raymond, 62, from Beaconsfield, England, allegedly held his daughter-in-law's head under water at the luxury Solterra Resort near Orlando -- as his terrified 9-year-old granddaughter fought to stop him, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said.
Englishman on vacation accused of attempted murder in Davenport, sheriff’s office says
A 62-year-old man from the United Kingdom is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder and battery after he allegedly tried to drown his daughter-in-law at a Davenport vacation rental home, a news release stated.
British vacationer tries to drown relative during argument at Davenport resort: sheriff
DAVENPORT, Fla. (WFLA) — A British man on vacation in Polk County is facing attempted murder charges after the sheriff's office said he tried to drown his daughter-in-law. Mark Gibbon, 62, of Beaconsfield, England, was vacationing with his family at the Solterra Resort in Davenport over the weekend. Florida teen calls 911, says he killed his parents: Deputies Sunday afternoon, while they were in the swimming pool at their rental home, an a…
English man vacationing in Florida tried to drown daughter-in-law during argument, Polk County deputies say
A man from the United Kingdom has been arrested in Florida, accused of attempting to drown his daughter-in-law in the pool of their vacation rental home, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
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