British detectives are flying to Antigua today to help the Caribbean island's police investigate the shooting that left newly-wed Ben Mullany in a coma and killed his wife, Scotland Yard said.
The Antiguan police force has limited resources, prompting authorities there to make the request for assistance through Britain's Foreign Office.
"The Metropolitan Police will be sending a team of officers to Antigua today," Scotland Yard said in statement.
"The team, which will include one officer from South Wales police, will support the local senior investigating officers."
Mr Mullany, a 31-year-old physiotherapist who has been in intensive care since being shot in the neck, was flown home by air ambulance and is being assessed at a hospital in Swansea.
His wife Catherine (31) died when the pair were attacked in their hotel bungalow in what reports said was a botched robbery.
The couple were at the end of their honeymoon after a wedding in south Wales on July 12th.
A large reward has been offered for information leading to the conviction of the killer.
Reuters