A Mexican prosecutor has told Cancun reporters that investigators are
focusing on "inconsistencies" in a timeline given by a veteran reality-TV producer in the disappearance of his wife, who was found slain this week at a luxury Cancun resort.
Bruce Beresford-Redman, 38, was
released by state police in Mexico
on Friday after being questioned for hours concerning the strangulation death of
wife Monica (pictured with Brazilian actor Nerso da Capitinga), the owner of a popular nightclub on Los Angeles’ Westside.
He is barred from leaving Mexico until the investigation is completed.
He has denied any role in the slaying.
Francisco Alor, attorney general for the Cancun area, told local media
outlets that the timeline the producer provided about his wife’s
disappearance appeared to clash with those of some witnesses.
The couple had gone to Mexico for a romantic getaway that family members said was designed to revive a strained marriage.
His father, David Beresford-Redman, said in a statement that his son "loved [his
wife] and would never have harmed her. He has our full support as we
try to do what’s best for him and our grandchildren so they can be
reunited soon."
The statement continued: "We urge Mexican law enforcement authorities to identify those
responsible for this horrendous crime."
On Monday, Bruce Beresford-Redman, who produced CBS’ "Survivor" and
MTV’s "Pimp My Ride," reported that his wife was missing in Cancun. Her body was found Thursday in a drainage pipe near
their hotel. She had scratches on her face, and there were signs that
she had been strangled, the newspaper reported.
Guests at the Moon Palace Hotel in Cancun reported hearing a loud
fight coming from the room the couple shared last weekend with their
children.
Monica Beresford-Redman, a native of Brazil, owned the Zabumba
Restaurant on Venice Boulevard near Overland Avenue.
— Shelby Grad
Photo: Monica Beresford-Redman and actor Nerso da Capitinga in an undated photo. Credit: Brazil Explore Magazine / Associated Press