Elisabeth Anne Betty Broderick is an American former suburban housewife convicted of the November 5, 1989 murders of her ex-husband, Daniel T. Broderick III, and his second wife, Linda Broderick. At a second trial on December 11, 1991, she was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and later sentenced to 32-years-to-life in prison. The case received extensive media attention and was extremely controversial. Several books were written on the Broderick case, and a made-for-TV movie was
Causes of Near-Drowning. Near-drowning occurs when youâre unable to breathe under water for a significant period of time. During near-drowning, oxygen intake decreases and major body systems shut down from the lack of oxygen flow. In some cases (particularly in young children), this can happen in a matter of seconds.
1 died from exposure and hypothermia in the water; 2  died of injuries or other unnatural cause before entering the water; after entering the water; 3  died from submersion, but not drowning; or. 4  died from true drowning as a result of aspiration of water into the lungs.athophysiology of drowning. The mechanism of death in true drowning is not one of simple hypoxia but differ according to the type of water: hypotonic or hypertonic. If a dead body is thrown into water, due to hydrostatic pressure, water passes into lungs.