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Woman charged with drowning fiancé in Hudson River
Woman charged with drowning fiancé in Hudson River 'admits she tampered with his kayak and relished watching him drown' - as it emerges she 'stood to make $250k from his two life policies'
- Angelika Graswald, 35, 'told police she felt happiness and relief as her fiancé sank to his death in the Hudson River'
- She also 'knew she stood to claim $250,000 as primary beneficiary on his two life insurance policies'
- Wealthy project manager Vincent Viafore, 46, is believed to have drowned during the couple's kayak trip on April 19
- A male body was pulled from the river on Wednesday, not yet identified
- Initially Graswald claimed she tried to save him, but there were 'inconsistencies' in her story, police said
- She has been charged with second-degree murder, bail set at $3 million
Body found: On Wednesday morning, as Graswald's bail was set at $3 million, police pulled a male body from the river in New York. The body has yet to be identified and an autopsy has been set for Thursday morning
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A woman charged with killing her fiancée has admitted she tampered with his kayak and relished watching him sink to his death in the Hudson River, police said.
Angelika Graswald, 35, initially told police she had tried to save Vincent Viafore, 46, when he capsized in the choppy water near Poughkeepsie, New York, on April 19.
But according to detectives, her story became inconsistent - and witnesses said they saw her push him in.
Now, following intense cross-examination by detectives, former bartender Graswald has admitted to plotting Viafore's death, and told police 'it felt good knowing he was going to die' because she felt trapped in their relationship, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
The news comes as it emerges Graswald stood to land $250,000 in insurance pay-outs after the death of her long-term partner Vincent Viafore, 46, as she was a signatory on his two life plans - and had allegedly been planning what to do with the money.
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Couple: The couple first met in September 2013 and quickly moved in together before Viafore proposed five months later. Above, Graswald is pictured with Viafore in a Facebook photo
Plot? Graswald is also accused of plotting the death with the knowledge that she would be able to claim $250,000 on Viafore's (right) life insurance plans. A court heard she 'talked about what to do with the money'
Hidden past: Graswald, seen with Viafore, divorced her first husband in 2009 but kept her married last name
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In the days leading up to her arrest, Graswald had been active on Facebook, sharing cellphone videos of her playing with a kitten and uploading a dozen romantic photos of her and Viafore.
About four days after Viafore's disappearance, Graswald posted a striking image of her kayaking, accompanied by the caption: 'If only I could have paddled harder, dammit...'
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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3a7xbU72b
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