News Coroner hands down findings on Cowes murder State Coroner acknowledged the system failed Cowes mother-of-three. by . Published November 19, 2024 Link copied! Copy failed! A jury in 2022 found Adrian Basham guilty of murdering and staging the suicide of his estranged wife, Samantha Fraser, 38, at her Cowes garage on July 23, 2018. Updated September 04, 2025 1:01 am | 4 months ago Link copied! Copy failed!