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The mysterious and controversial drowning of schoolteacher Laura Letts-Beckett in 2010, will be the subject of a three-part true-crime documentary series titled, In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery. Amazon Prime Video will add the series to its library on November 12, 2024.
Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery will feature interviews with Laura's husband Peter Beckett, who was the primary suspect in her death, and her family, and others involved in the case.
Peter Beckett was initially apprehended, found guilty of the murder of Laura Letts-Beckett, and sentenced, however, in 2020, he overturned his conviction and cleared his name. To learn more about Laura’s death, follow along.
5 key details about Laura Letts-Beckett's mysterious death
1) Allegedly, Laura Letts-Beckett saw her death coming
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Allegedly, after the demise of Laura Letts-Beckett, her cousin Virginia Lyons-Friesen revealed to the authorities that Laura told her that she had an unhappy and abusive marriage. Laura had claimed that her husband Peter Beckett had threatened her previously, by saying:
"This is how you’re going to die. You’re going to drown. You won’t know when, where it’s going to happen, you won’t know when it’s going to happen, but you’re going to know how it’s going to happen. That’s how it’s going to happen."
Reportedly, post Laura's death, the investigators listened to witness statements, where some claimed that she had suffered physical and psychological abuse after her marriage with Peter Beckett.
2) Allegedly, Peter Beckett wanted to kill five witnesses
As per reports by The Revelstoke Times Review, Peter Beckett allegedly wanted to kill five others before his trial for Laura Letts-Beckett's murder, so that he could alter the outcome of his trial.
As per court documents obtained by Revelstoke Times Review, Peter allegedly hired a hitman to kill Park and Beth Letts (the victim's parents), Seargent Terry Jacklin (a police officer linked to this case), Raymond Barlow (a lawyer ), and Virginia Lyons-Friesen, the victim's cousin.
About these allegations, Cpl. Dan Moskaluk (Southeast District RCMP spokesperson), said:
"Beckett is alleged to have counselled to commit the murders of persons whom the Crown would be relying upon as witnesses for those criminal proceedings. Fortunately this police investigation prevented any harm or loss of life from coming to these individuals."
3) Laura Letts-Beckett wasn’t wearing a life jacket, nor could she swim
Reportedly, Laura Letts-Beckett, a schoolteacher in Alberta, died on August 18, 2010. Her corpse was found on the same day by the police around 8 pm, after which there were CPR attempts made in the hope of reviving her. However, it wasn’t a success. Laura's autopsy claimed that she died because of drowning and there was no struggle.
Reportedly, Laura did not know how to swim, nor was she wearing a life jacket. When she fell into the icy cold water of Upper Arrow Lake, she could not be saved by her husband, who as per statements tried his best to pull her out of the water, but failed.
4) Laura Letts Beckett's husband Peter Beckett was in jail for nearly 10 years
Reportedly, former New Zealand councilor Peter Beckett (also the victim's husband) was taken into custody on December 10, 2011, a year after the death of Laura. In 2016, he stood trial for the first time, which ended in a mistrial. In 2017, he was finally found guilty and was sentenced to 25 years behind bars.
However, in 2020, he appealed his conviction, after which all the charges against him were dropped and he was released from prison.
5) Alleged motives behind Laura Letts Beckett's death
As per detective theories, post Laura’s death, there were speculations that she was killed because of money. Reportedly, Laura had insurance policies, mainly for accidental death, upon which, her husband Peter would get approximately $800,000.
The detectives also hypothesized that Laura Letts-Beckett's husband may have been motivated to kill her because she had money and other assets as well, and almost everything would pass on to Peter Beckett upon her death. Reportedly, Laura had also applied for a divorce in 2007, after allegations of domestic violence at the hands of her husband.
To learn more about this case, watch In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery on Prime Video.
