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Chris Watts lives in fear of fellow inmates as he serves life sentence for murdering his wife and children

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Published 14:32 8 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Chris Watts lives in fear of fellow inmates as he serves life sentence for murdering his wife and children

Chris Watts believes his life is in danger due to the heinous acts he committed to land himself in prison

Dylan Murray

Dylan Murray

Convicted murderer Chris Watts now fears for his life as he serves his life sentence behind bars for the brutal murders of his pregnant wife and two daughters.

The 39-year-old was charged with the murders of his pregnant wife, Shannan Watts, and two daughters, four-year-old Belle and three-year-old Cece, in 2018, with them initially being deemed missing persons before the discovery of Watts’ horrific actions.

Watts was having an affair with a co-worker at the time, and he even text his mistress in the hours after the murders.

Even though he initially tried to claim Shannan was the one who murdered their daughters, he eventually admitted to police to being the one to carry out the brutal killings.

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He buried his pregnant wife in a shallow grave at a rural work site in Colorado, before dumping Bella and Cece's bodies in crude oil tanks.

Now, living his life at the Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun, Wisconsin, US, Watts believes he is in danger due to the heinous acts that landed him in prison.

According to former inmate Eddie Nieves, it isn’t shocking that Watts fears for his life while in prison, as his case has put a target on his back among others in Dodge.

Chris Watts was convicted of killing his pregnant wife and two children in 2018. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Chris Watts was convicted of killing his pregnant wife and two children in 2018. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

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“A lot of guys would like to get their hands on him,” Nieves told the New York Post. “He killed two little girls who didn’t do nothing to deserve it.

"He’s the lowest of the low at Dodge. A lot of people want to get their revenge for those girls.”

Nieves continued: “He’s f***ked in the head. When you’re in prison with a lot of guys who did really bad things, but you’re still considered the worst person there, you’re just evil.”

This fear has reportedly resulted in Watts keeping to himself while in prison, spending most of his time alone reading the bible and penning 'sick' letters that describe his crimes in detail.

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Aside of pen-pals from the outside world, Watts is isolated from others and often gets additional attention from guards due to his status within the prison.

“If the guards weren’t always around, everyone would take a swing at him,” Nieves added.

Shannan, her unborn child, Bella and Cece had their lives brutally taken by Watts, who was having an affair at the time. (Netflix)
Shannan, her unborn child, Bella and Cece had their lives brutally taken by Watts, who was having an affair at the time. (Netflix)

Watts’ former cellmate, Dylan Tallman, corroborates Nieves' statements, though he possesses a slightly different perspective due to his closeness to the murderer.

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“He’s an outcast,” Tallman admitted, “When people found out that his victims were two little girls, they wanted to kill him. He had nowhere else to turn; I think I was his only friend.”

Tallman also added that, while Watts recognizes he can not change the past, he thought about his actions every day that they shared the same cell.

“Every day, he thinks about what he did,” Tallman explained, “He has photos of the girls and he prays for forgiveness every day.”

“But he knows he can’t undo what he did.”

Featured Image Credit: RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images / Netflix

Topics: US News, Crime, True crime

Dylan Murray
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