When Chris receives the news that camera footage shows only he left the house that day he replies simply “ok” – which Derek explains is trying to make what is a very incriminating big discovery seem minor in front of police. He says Chris’ fidgeting and nervousness is focused inwards because he is scared about himself getting caught out, whereas the nervousness from Nickole is outwards because she is scared for Shanann. The expert says Chris uses “diversion evidence” and “diversion dialogue”, such as mentioning the girls’ blankets had gone, to distract people from looking at him as a suspect, and instead believing his family had just disappeared.ĭerek says Chris instantly comes across as someone who is guilty, as he is “negative and not very proactive”. The expert goes on to discuss how when he arrived on the scene, Chris didn’t rush to open the garage or let people inside, even though it was thought Shanann might have been having a medical emergency in the house.

Right from the beginning, Derek claims the police didn’t feel as though Chris was taking the situation seriously and was lying about being “five minutes away” for over 45 minutes.

It begins by introducing the case, and the moment police first arrived in the area after Shanann’s friend Nickole phoned with her concerns. The video analysis by expert Derek Van Schaik has had over 29million views. Via Netflix A body language expert has revealed in depth analysis of Chris Watts, showing when he gave himself away to police Here’s what a body language expert has to say about the way Chris Watts was behaving, and how this ultimately gave him up as guilty. Neighbours comment on him being jumpy and not acting himself. At this point, Chris Watts knows exactly what has happened to his family, but insists to police that he has no idea where they are. Near the start of the documentary we see police footage of investigators entering the home of Chris and Shanann Watts, before viewing CCTV recordings from a neighbouring house. The police footage has been deeply analysed for how it may have proven Chris Watts’ guilt right from the beginning. In the early hours of August 13th 2018, Chris Watts killed his pregnant wife Shanann and their two young daughters. A body language expert has revealed the moments where Chris Watts gave away his guilt in the police footage taken on the day his wife and daughters were reported as missing.Īmerican Murder: The Family Next Door on Netflix focuses on the case, using police body cam footage as some of the basis for telling the story.

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