The strange case of Isabella Hellmann [True Crime Documentary]

A distress call went out the United States Coast Guard at 1 o’clock the morning of 15th May, 2017.

Lewis Bennett, on a sailing honeymoon with his new wife Isabella, was floating alone in the water. His catamaran was taking on water. It was slowly sinking.

As rescue teams scoured the water in the dead of night they found Lewis in his life raft. They found the submerged wreckage of his boat.

But what they did not find was anything in the water that could have caused the vessel to sink - and - they could not find Isabella.

Theme music by Audio Hertz, Luck Witch via YouTube music

[GigiRulesTheRoost]

8 years for murdering your wife and mother of your toddler baby girl. 8 years. What a slap in the face. Good grief.

[mary-chrisstaples]

I can never understand why the child is allowed to stay with the family of a convicted killer. So unfair to the victim and her family.

[fabiwilliams]

He should never have been allowed to take that baby in the middle of an ongoing investigation, nor should he have been allowed to leave the country. No guilt, no remorse in his attitude

[cherylhuot]

8 years is an obscenely short sentence.

[Robin-xtyo]

"Lewis Bennett's story, like his catamaran, was full of holes". Excellent story telling and research as always Kevin. Love your channel!

[jwil]

I hate when the killer's family gets the kids. That bothers me greatly.

[cats.addict]

I am so shocked by the way this case was settled:
. 8 years only for killing his wife is pathetic
. Leaving the little one with the family of the killer, meaning when he is out he can disappear with her and God knows what he will do to her as she will be worth a lot of money
. Isabella was murdered, it would have made sense to return Amelia with the deceased one
Thanks for this video

[pillettadoinswartsh]

"There's nothing to investigate"
There's a guilty man, right there.
Didn't call for her, didn't shoot of a flare, and cut the lead to the life boat.
There was nothing else in the water for their boat to strike.

[VioletJoy]

Not only is Lewis absolutely heartless, but he's also rather dumb. I don't know anything about catamarans, but can clearly see that this was no accident. What a pathetic attempt at trying to make it look like an accident.

Also, what an idiot to say he didn't look for his wife, but instead spent 45 minutes packing his stuff up. 🙄

My heart goes out to Isabella's family. Little Amelia will now grow up without her mother. 💔

[bullitt]

Hold on ! Custody of the child, whose Mother was killed, is granted to her Mothers Killer? A thief? Felon?
This is not right. I am stunned he would have any custodial rights.

[Biker]

The way he treated Isabella's mother and sister was horrible.
They were in mourning. 8 years federal prison isn't enough imo.

[debbie]

On the water my whole life. Every single fiber tells me he planned this. I feel so sorry for their child. 😢

[Deebeez]

I feel so much empathy and anxiety for Isabella's family. This man is a thief and murderer

[Clover-tfjc]

Ridiculous sentencing! He should have gotten life without the possibility of parole. He intentionally murdered his wife! The baby should go back to Isabella's family and Lewis should never be allowed to contact his daughter. I would fear for her life when she is old enough to inherit her trust fund. The man is a thief, liar, and murderer! RIP, Isabella.

[denepetzer]

A definite 1000% of injustice 😢. How her family were dealt with this injustice of their loss of a daughter, mother and father n friends . It makes me want to scream 😢

[lollypee]

I don’t know why this story infuriates me so much. This POS deserves to rot in jail for his greed and callousness. So sad what happened to Isabella.

[FN-efwb]

Only a miserable 8 years for murder? What is this idea of justice? It seems to favour the criminal and forsake the victim and the victim's family!

[MikadoYuma]

What a disgusting, despicable man.. I can't believe he actually thought they'd give him that death certificate, especially considering how obviously suspicious he was acting. So stupid, and so unnecessary.

[shawnba]

The way you paint the picture for each story, the sinister intro/outro song, I mean you raised the bar so high, i now feel weird watching other crime show channels. Great job JTL

[johnnywalker]

Seen this case covered before, but this channel's presentation of it was much more thorough and eloquent. It was like seeing this case for the first time. Glad Isabella's side of the family made sure that little Emelia will be well provided for.