"After Shanann had passed, Bella and Cece woke back up. Not only did you take the family of four – your family of four – you took your own life.”. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. “Daddy, no!,” Bella Watts, 4, screamed as her father moved in to smother her with the same blanket he’d used to kill her sister Celeste, 3, moments before. After dumping his wife's body, Watts says he then "walked back to the truck and with the blanket that Celeste was holding. Police also learned that Watts was having an affair with a co-worker. He writes of thinking to himself as he said goodnight to the girls the previous evening: "That's the last time I'm going to be tucking my babies in. He also admitted two counts of murdering a child, one count of unlawful termination of a pregnancy and three counts of tampering with a deceased human body. Within days, though, the 33-year-old was arrested and charged with killing his family. Watts pleaded guilty on November 6 last year to multiple counts of first degree murder and was jailed for life without parole. For other inquiries, Contact Us. During the confession, he said that whenever he closes his eyes, he hears his oldest daughter’s final words begging him not to kill her. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? The couple also told the broadcaster they have “no idea” whether Watts was coerced into taking the plea deal on November 6. But authorities didn’t buy his shocking explanation. Prior to today's sentencing, prosecutors said they agreed not to ask for the death penalty in exchange for Watts' guilty plea, after seeking approval from Shanann Watts' family.

Watts also received an additional 48 years for the death of his unborn son, who was to be named Nico Lee, and 36 further years for crimes related to his disposal of their bodies. The prosecutor described Watts as "callous" for the way in which he drove the bodies of his slain family to an oil field, to dispose of them. "That's why the cause of death was smothering. He told investigators that he strangled her in "a rage" when he discovered she had strangled their two daughters after he sought a separation. Judge Kopcow handed down five life sentences – three consecutive and two concurrent – with no possibility of parole. Kessinger cooperated with police and said she thought Watts was separated while they were dating. Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke Rourke said: "Imagine the horror in Bella's mind as her father took her last breaths away. After dumping Celeste’s body in an oil tank, he returned to smother Bella, who begged for her life. In an interview with Denver7 last Monday, Cindy defended her son, saying: “He’s not a sociopath. He is currently serving five life sentences without the possibility of parole. The killings captured the attention of media across the country and became the focus of true crime blogs and online video channels, aided by dozens of family photos and videos that Shanann Watts shared on social media showing the smiling couple spending time with their children and each other. ", Watts goes on to tell how he dragged Shanann's corpse in a bed sheet to his car as his bruised and horrified girls wept - telling them she was "unwell.". Kessinger, who told cops she had no idea of Watts' murderous intent, has reportedly been place in witness protection. On August 13, 2018, the Colorado dad killed his 15-weeks-pregnant wife and their two young daughters. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Chris Watts, 34, with the family he would go on to murder: Celeste, 3, Bella, 4, and pregnant wife Shannan, Watts, right, with his lover Nichol Kessinger who he was planning a new life with after the murders, Watts makes a series of sickening revelations that are compiled in an explosive new book on the murders, Watts with his wife Shannan, who he strangled and dumped in a shallow grave, Watts had originally tried to claim that Shannan disappeared with their children, Touching tributes left to murdered Shannan, Bella and Celeste Watts, Watts, 34, told in harrowing detail how he murdered his family so he could be with his mistress, Chris Watts reveals in chilling detail exactly how he murdered pregnant wife and two daughters in bombshell first public confession, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).

"Bella's eyes were bruised and both girls looked like they had been through trauma. At today's sentencing, the prosecutor told the judge there were "no words" to describe "the horror" of the murders. "I went to Bella's room, then Cece's room and used a pillow from their bed (to kill them). RELATED: Behind the Scenes of Family Murderer Chris Watts’ Surprising Guilty Plea. Imagine the horror in Bella's mind... she bit her tongue multiple times; she fought back as her father smothered her. "They both died from smothering. They filed for bankruptcy in June 2015, six months after Christopher Watts was hired as an operator for the large oil and gas driller Anadarko Petroleum at an annual salary of about $61,500. The auction for the Frederick, Colorado, home of convicted triple-murderer Chris Watts has been rescheduled for the third time. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter.

Judge Marcelo Kopcow, who has 17 years on the bench, told the packed courtroom in Weld County District Court: "This is perhaps the most inhumane and vicious crime I have handled.". Nothing says a family vacation like an RV, Princess Diana died when Harry was just 12 years old, It's looked — and felt — like a whole different world as we've been social distancing and attempting to keep each other safe, Naya Rivera's Sister Lives with Ryan Dorsey to Care for Josey: 'Nothing Romantic Is Going on', Author Rachel Hollis on Writing Book About Navigating Hardship When Her 16-Year Marriage Ended, Kelly Ripa's Quarantine Routine Has Husband Mark Consuelos Saying She Looks 'So Healthy', See All the Celebs Taking RV Trips This Summer, The Sweetest Photos of Princes Harry with Diana, From Empty Streets to Virtual Weddings: What Life Has Looked Like During the Coronavirus Pandemic. "She showed him respect that he didn't feel like he'd ever been shown before. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Police said Watts was having an affair with a co-worker and had informed his wife on August 13 - the night before her disappearance - that he wanted to separate.

“When she said, ‘Daddy, no! Shanann’s father, Frank Rzucek, told the court his pregnant daughter and granddaughters’ lives had been taken by an “evil, heartless monster” who “took their bodies out like the trash”. Struggling families to have credit card & loan debt charges cancelled, EastEnders star Jessica Plummer lands first role since Chantelle was killed off, Holly Willoughby reveals football rivalry at home with rare pic of son Chester, McDonald's is adding five new menu options including a spicy quarter pounder, Corrie shock as Grace is exposed as Tiana's NANNY leaving Michael devastated, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. THE four-year-old daughter of Christopher Watts fought back as he strangled her before shoving her lifeless body into an oil drum. I'm not sure how they woke back up, but they did. He … In one sprawling letter, Watts recalls in gruesome detail how he carried out the callous slaughter. He pled guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty.".

The girls' bodies were found submerged in an oil tank, on property owned by the company Watts worked for until his arrest. It’s just wasted space. Watts later told Cadle in extreme detail of how Shanann looked as he throttled her. First-degree murder charges in Colorado require a minimum sentence of life without a chance at parole for adults. Before burying Shanann in a shallow grave, Watts said he smothered Celeste in the backseat, right next to Bella. After I left Cece's room, then I climbed back in bed with Shanann and our argument ensued. “I just wish we had the death penalty. At the time, Shanann Watts was working in a children's hospital call centre for $18 per hour.