One woman drowned, another took his hand in marriage and now he's behind bars and accused of murder - as a haunting question remains
But years later in 2025, a chilling twist changed everything. Graeme Davidson is now accused of murdering his wife and fleeing to Thailand in an alleged plot to claim more than a million dollars in life insurance.
In this exclusive video, Daily Mail senior journalists Stephen Gibbs and Jonica Bray delve into the case that stunned the nation, and uncover the life Graeme Davidson built in the years after his wife's death.
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