A family vacation took a turn for the violent when a British tourist attempted to drown his daughter-in-law in a Florida swimming pool.

Mark Gibbon is now facing a single count of attempted murder and two counts of felony battery in connection with the incident, which unfolded over the weekend at Solterra Resort in Davenport.

“It’s great that Polk County draws visitors from all across the world, but we expect vacationers to behave while they visit with us, just as we expect our lifelong residents to do the same,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd in the statement.

“Because Mr. Gibbon couldn’t control his anger, he may find himself spending a lot more time in Florida than he had anticipated.”

Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were called on Sunday to investigate a disturb

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