Speculation swirls around beating of Sheila Nabb

It's been almost a week since 37-year-old Sheila Nabb was viciously beaten at a five-star resort in Mexico, and still no arrests have been made.

The Calgary native was found bloodied inside an elevator, every bone in her face broken.

Pneumonia has delayed her facial reconstruction surgery while investigators continue to look for clues.

Officials in Mazatlan tell CTV they've been looking at surveillance tape of the beating that shows a man in his 20's, hitting someone out of view.

Mexican headlines suggest interest in the case is limited locally, believing many have blown the incident out of proportion.

Dave works in the resort industry and has lived in Cabo San Lucas for more than two decades.

He tells 660News his secretary knows the public relations officer for the Hotel Riu Emerald Bay where the Nabbs were staying.

"They're saying that this was a domestic crime that was perpetrated by the couple and there was no outside party," he says. "That has not been indicated yet."

"From what I heard, take it for what it is," he adds. "There was a lot of alcohol involved, possibly drugs, and the husband has no recollection."

Nabb's family is standing by her husband Andrew, issuing a press release Wednesday.

"Anyone who has ever met Andrew will immediately disregard any and all accusations against him," says Sheila's brother Paul Giles, in a written statement.

Giles says Andrew was initially questioned by authorities after the event and released when it became clear he was innocent of abuse.

According to CTV, Nabb's husband has seen the surveillance video and has so far been unable to identify the man believed to be responsible.

In the meantime, Dave and his wife Piera are skeptical and believe there are still a lot of unanswered questions.

"There's a random guy in the hallway that beats her senseless and then just throws her in the elevator?" he asks. "It doesn't make any sense."

Piera says she is not concerned about her safety after the latest attack in Mexico and is hopeful police will get to the bottom of this puzzling incident.

"Does that scare me to go to Mexico?" she asks. "Absolutely not; that stuff happens in Calgary all the time, it's just we don't hear about it."

She adds she is more at ease about her 20-year-old son going out with friends in Mexico than she is in Calgary.