MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (Court TV) — A Florida man is accused of trying to murder his wife in a brutal attack on open water.

Douglas Scott Naeher, 60, is charged with first-degree attempted murder for allegedly attacking his wife of three years on July 20 in Manatee County.

Douglas Naeher (Manatee County Sheriff’s Office)

The unnamed woman told police they were on their boat for a fishing trip when she noticed his “demeanor seemed off.” Once they were 33 miles off the coast of Bean Point, Naeher began fishing but became angrier when his line snapped, according to the affidavit.

To avoid confrontation, the woman claimed she got off the boat to float, but Naeher then untied a rope she was holding from the boat and drove off without her, returning when another boat came into view.

Once she

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