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Death Raises Questions Of Wife's Intentions

COLUMBIA, Tenn.- There are bizarre questions surrounding a murder in Maury County. Was it an accident of sexual passion, or was it a cold blooded homicide? The victim's wife is behind bars, accused of causing her husband's death.

Investigators are looking into the death of James Bargy.  Investigators say Bargy was found dead in his home with his arms and legs strapped behind him and his mouth duct taped shut. Detectives believe his wife tied Bargy up for sexual pleasure and that she was reckless in doing so.  But Rebecca Bargy's mother says it was an accident.

"I hope they let her go. She doesn't deserve this, I mean he doesn't either, but something went wrong and god knows its not her fault," said Mona Phillips, Rebecca Bargy's mother.

Rebecca's mother, says the couple often engaged in bondage related sexual activities at James' request. 

"They do this all the time and something went wrong. I don't know what went wrong," Phillips explained.

Bargy's body was found in his Columbia trailer Saturday afternoon.  Detectives say his wife tied him up then left him for 20 hours.  That led them to charge Rebecca Bargy with reckless homicide. 

James' family believes there is more to the story.  They say the couple's marriage was on the rocks, and that James had plans to return to his home state of New York. 

His sister believes what happened to his brother on Saturday was no accident.

"What kind of person does that, leaves someone for so long without checking on them?  Who could do that?" said Lisa Brady, the victim's sister.

Rebecca Bargy was still behind bars Sunday evening. Investigators have not released the exact cause of James' death.