Published 12:16 IST, October 1st 2020
What happened to Shanann Watts? All about victim from Netflix's new documentary
Netflix released its new documentary 'American Murder: The Family Next Door' on September 30. Find out what happened to Shanann Watts in the 2018 murder case.
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Netflix released documentary American Murder on September 30. documentary revolves around a triple murder case that had shocked t only America but entire world in 2018. victim, Shanann Watts, was a pregnant mor who had a seemingly perfect life.
She was one of people who shared ir life on social media quite openly. Along with photos and videos of herself and her family, Shanann also shared truth about her relationship with her husband and documented all ups and downs y went through. Hence, Shanann’s unexpected and tragic death shocked world. Two years after case surfaced, Netflix has created documentary American Murder: Family Next Door. Read on to find out, “What happened to Shanann Watts?”
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What happened to Shanann Watts?
American Murder on Netflix came out on Wednesday and is an hour-and-a-half deep dive into life of Watts family. ir tragic story ends with, pregnant Shanann and her two young daughters, Bella (4) and Celeste (3) dead. Netflix documentary discusses marital issues Shanann had been having. A few text messs between Shanann and a friend revealed that pair had been celibate for some time, which frustrated Shanann.
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In text messs, Shanann also revealed that her husband Chris Watts would remain absent from home quite often. Before her sad demise, Shanann had spent around a month away from him to visit her family across country. cops received a distress call from Shanann’s friend on August 14, 2018.
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friend revealed that Shanann had t been answering her calls and messs since y last met. friend furr stated that one in Watts family was responding to her messs. When cops arrived at Shanann’s house, y found Chris alone.
After house was searched, Chris was taken to police station and when investigation began some disturbing facts were revealed. According to a statement given by Chris Watts, on night of Shanann’s death, couple had had a deep and emotional conversation about fate of ir relationship. Watts apparently told Shanann that he didn't love her anymore. However, it was still unclear what led to pregnant woman and her children's death. When authorities dug deeper into family life of Shanann and Chris, it was revealed that Chris had been having an affair.
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Did Chris Watts kill his wife Shanann Watts?
Yes, culprit behind gruesome murder was Chris Watts. According to American Murder on Netflix, Chris had killed Shanann by strangulation. But he didn't stop re. He carried Shanann's body, along with his two, living children, to an oil field where he had been working. Chris n suffocated his two little girls. After ir deaths, he hid ir bodies in oil tanks, while Shanann was buried in a shallow grave.
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American Murder on Netflix has revealed all of gruesome details about crime. Many behind--scenes moments of Watts' relationship have been shown in documentary. Chris’ time with his mistress has also been documented via photo and video.
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12:16 IST, October 1st 2020