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This is the story of Shanann, Bella, CeCe and Nico Watts and one of the most distressing stories of familicide there is.

Information and support 

• Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 
• National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 
• Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  
• Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 
• Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)

References

• bullnyacadmed00051-0111.pdf (nih.gov) 
• Christopher Watts girlfriend Nichol Kessinger speaks about Frederick murders (denverpost.com) 
• A Taxonomy of Male British Family Annihilators, 1980–2012 - Yardley - 2014 - The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice - Wiley Online Library 
• Nineteen Child Homicides Report - Women’s Aid (womensaid.org.uk) 
• Watch American Murder: The Family Next Door | Netflix Official Site 
• Amazon.com: My Daddy is a Hero: How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Family Killer eBook : Derhally, Lena: Kindle Store 
• Real Crime Profile: American Murder: The Family Next Door on Apple Podcasts 
• Crime Junkie Podcast
• Going West - HOME (goingwestpod.com)

Credits 

Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton 

Produced and edited by: Clare Laxton  

Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com) 

Music by Tom Box 

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