Husband pushes wife off cliff on their anniversary after taking one last photo together

When Harold Henthorn’s first wife Lynn was killed in a tragic accident, which saw her crushed by the couple’s car, there was a rush of sympathy for the grieving widower. Despite there being no witnesses to the tragedy, no one questioned his version of events.
But 17 years later, when his second wife Toni plummeted to her death off a cliff , there was only disbelief. To lose one wife in a freak accident was tragic – to lose two was downright suspicious.
Both women had been killed during the 12th year of their marriage in freak accidents at remote scenes while alone with Harold. And if Toni’s death had been a fluke fall during a romantic hike, why did Harold have a map back in the car with an ‘X’ marking the exact spot where she died?
His first wife, Sandra Lynn, was killed when their car crushed her as she changed a flat tireIn 2000, Harold Henthorn married eye doctor Toni Bertolet after they met on a Christian dating website. Friends and family were delighted for the pair, who seemed to be the perfect match. Toni was divorced and had found her second chance at love – while many believed Harold deserved happiness after his tragic past.
His first wife Sandra ‘Lynn’ had died in 1995. They’d been driving out for dinner when Harold thought a tyre was flat and he pulled over to change it. While the car was up on a jack, Harold said he’d dropped a nut and Lynn crawled under the vehicle to retrieve it. The car then fell off the jack, crushing her.
Five years later, Harold and Toni were married and living in Denver, Colorado, and had a daughter, Hayley. Entrepreneur Harold was busy raising money for charities and non-profit organisations. Toni’s career was a success and she had a stake in her family’s oil business – but she started to lose contact with loved ones back home. It seemed to always be Harold who answered the phone.
In 2012, the couple were heading towards their 12th wedding anniversary and Harold enlisted the help of Toni’s colleagues to arrange a surprise trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. It was an odd trip – Toni had bad knees and hiking wasn’t a passion, but it seemed like a romantic gesture.
On September 29, Toni and Harold hiked for a while before going off the trail to some rougher terrain. The couple took photos and selfies as they enjoyed the view… then tragedy struck.
Harold dialled 911 to report that Toni had fallen 130ft off the edge of a mountain while taking a photo.
"I’m in Rocky Mountain National Park and I need an Alpine mountain rescue team immediately," he said.He told them they needed to send a paramedic by air. "It’s going to take at least an hour to come up that trail," he said. "I will pay any and all expenses for a helicopter."
But the terrain was too rough for a helicopter. Harold hiked 45 minutes to reach Toni and the operator talked him through CPR. She had serious head injuries and her breathing was getting weaker. When the rescue team arrived, there was nothing they could do. Toni, 50, was dead