Aruba Missing Woman – Her Companion is Prime Suspect

The authorities has apprehended the companion of U.S. resident Robyn Gardner, 32, after she went missing following a snorkeling trip in Aruba last August 2.

The prime suspect is her 50-year-old companion Gary V. Giordano after his statements hinted some leads to the police who asked him a series of questions about the incident.

“Statements made by the traveling companion led to such questions that on Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, it was decided to detain him for further questioning on the possible drowning of the woman,” the prosecutor’s office said in a statement, according to The Associated Press.

Micheal Lopez, Giordano’s lawyer in Aruba, said his client should not be detained by the authorities.

“Our client emphatically denies being involved in any malicious act concerning his friend and consequently does not consider himself a suspect,” Lopez said in a statement.

Lopez further stated that Gardner and Giordano both entered Aruba from America and decided to go snorkeling in a shallow-water area called Baby Beach. However, the two Americans were soon pulled by a strong sea current which caused Giordano to tap on Gardner’s leg as a signal to swim back to shore.

However, when Giordano returned Gardner was not with him.

Lopez told the Associated Press that his client made an effort to search for Gardner through the waters before running to get help.

After the official search for the missing woman ended on Saturday, Giordano attempted to leave the island but was apprehended at the airport.

According to reports, Giordano and his first wife, Sharon Lynn Cohen, had a history of domestic disputes chronicled in Montgomery County Circuit Court records. Both Giordano and Cohen filed simultaneous protective orders against each other on Dec. 12, 2001.

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