'Honeymoon killer' may get temporary visa

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Source: ABC News

The American man dubbed the "honeymoon killer" will be released from his Queensland prison cell tomorrow and an international law expert says he may be given a temporary visa to stay in Australia.

It is still unclear when Gabe Watson will return home to Alabama and whether he will face murder charges when he does.

Australian officials are seeking assurances the former bubble-wrap salesman will not face the death penalty should he be retried.

Watson served 18 months after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of his wife, Tina, 10 days into their honeymoon on the Great Barrier Reef.



Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/10/3062614.htm?section=justin

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If the US didn't have the death penalty, this man could be deported and face murder charged in Alabama. Because of the death penalty, justice isn't going to be done in this case.