Deputies say a Holmes Beach man attacked a woman and tried to leave her for dead during a fishing trip more than 30 miles offshore of Anna Maria Island.
Douglas Scott Naeher, 60, faces two counts of attempted first-degree murder and a charge of domestic battery, according to court records. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says he beat and choked a 49-year-old woman on a boat, leaving her battered and fighting for her life before she escaped and ran to police for help.
Adam Dunn, Naeher’s attorney, told the Bradenton Herald in a statement that his client “is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law” and said “the presumption of innocence is a cornerstone of our justice system and should be upheld throughout the proceedings.”…