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A sudden disappearance that shocked Bristol

November 20, 2018 / 01:45:00

This episode covers the tragic case of Rebecca Watts, known as Becky, who went missing in Bristol in February 2015. Key discussions include the timeline of her disappearance, the investigation, and the subsequent arrest and trial of Nathan Matthews and Shana Hall.

Becky Watts, a 16-year-old girl, was reported missing after she failed to return home on February 19, 2015. Her family and friends quickly mobilized to search for her, but the police investigation soon revealed darker elements. The initial search efforts were extensive, involving hundreds of officers and community volunteers.

As the investigation progressed, forensic evidence linked Nathan Matthews, Becky's stepbrother, to her disappearance. He later confessed to her murder, claiming it was an accident during a kidnapping attempt. Shana Hall, his girlfriend, was also implicated in the crime.

The episode details the chilling discovery of Becky's dismembered remains and the subsequent trial, where Nathan was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, while Shana received a lesser sentence for manslaughter. The impact of this case on the Bristol community and Becky's family is also highlighted.

Listeners are reminded of the importance of mental health support, especially in cases involving trauma and loss, as well as the need for vigilance in community safety.

TLDR

The episode recounts the tragic disappearance and murder of Becky Watts, detailing the investigation and trial of her stepbrother Nathan Matthews and Shana Hall.

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Bristol is a vibrant lively city in England Southwest situated 169 kilometers west of London blending rich
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maritime history with a modern dynamic culture the city hosts a range of restaurants museums art galleries
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festivals and shopping districts earning Bristol a reputation as one of the most
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cosmopolitan British cities outside of London beyond is urban offerings Bristol is known for its abundance of green
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spaces and parks with the local community taking pride in the town's eco-friendly reputation
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residents are regarded as friendly and welcoming with a strong sense of community spirit making Bristol a great
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place to work and to live the Bristol area has a moderate crime rate scaling on the higher end when compared to other
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districts in the region but this mostly concerns theft and drug offenses major violent crimes are rare providing
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Bristol residents with the peace of mind that their community is safe and protected this communal sense of
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security was shaken in late February 2015 by a Facebook post originating from Bristol the post featured an image of a
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teenage girl with the accompanying text reading quote please share missing 16 year old girl please private message if
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you have seen her or know anything not long after a second unsettling Facebook post was appearing across feeds this one
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reading quote please if anyone has seen or heard from my daughter just let me know she is safe she went missing on
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Thursday February 19 at 11:15 a.m. to meet her boyfriend and two never arrived she hasn't been seen by any of her
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friends police have started a search on really scared near I want her home within days the original Facebook posts
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had been shared hundreds of times and to the hashtag find Becky was trending on Twitter
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thousands of Flyers were scattered throughout the streets of Bristol featuring two candid photos of the
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missing teenage girl who was making waves across social media the flyer read we are appealing for the public's help
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to find missing teenager Rebecca watts who has gone missing in the st. George area at Bristol
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she went missing from the crown Hill area on the morning of Thursday February 19 it is out of character for her not to
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contact someone if she is not returning home Rebecca is described as a white girl
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aged 16 about five foot four inches of slim build with long reddish brown hair she may be wearing a blue puff a style
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jacket we would like Rebecca or anyone who knows where she is to contact us to confirm she is all right
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[Music] Rebecca Marie what's known by friends and family as Becky was born in Bristol
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on June 3 1998 even though her parents separated when she was just a baby Becky had a special talent for insuring her
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mum and dad always maintained a friendly relationship after her parents separation Becky and her older brother
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Daniel lived with their father Darren Galsworthy Daren doted on his little girl on Becky's fourth birthday
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Darren build her a garden playhouse where she could host elaborate fantasy themed tea parties for her dolls and
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toys the closeness between the pair only strengthened over the years with Darren
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becoming his daughter's number-one supporter when Becky entered her teens and begins suffering severe bouts of low
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self-esteem Darren would assure her she was beautiful and promised that he would
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always be there for her when Becky was just six months old her father found a love again with a woman named Eng Darren
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was drawn to Angie's warm loving persona and a kind smile their relationship came
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naturally with Darren describing it as two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that fit together perfectly Angie had a son of
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her own from a previous relationship 11 year old Nathan Matthews but she equally
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embraced the Darren's two children as her own taking on the role as a supportive stepmother others remarked
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that Angie's alive was so immense no one missed their through no fault of her own
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Becky required constant reassurance love and affection in her formative years which angie was quick to provide this
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led Becky to develop a close bond with her stepmother and the two became best friends when Becky started primary
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school her shyness prevented her from leaving Angie side for the next four years
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Angie volunteered to work as unpaid teacher's aide at the school just so she could remain close to her
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stepdaughter offering the little girl comfort and support anytime she needed it whenever they could
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Angie and Darrin would take Becky to the Bristol Zoo and other wildlife parks sparking Becky's love of animals this
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affinity never faded throughout her life Becky owned several pets including a cat
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rabbit turtle hamsters and a rat Becky grew into a kind and sweet natured 12 year old although her transition into
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high school was difficult as she was targeted by bullies who tormented her relentlessly in one instance a group of
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other students ripped Becky's brand-new jacket right off her back this was the last straw for Angie who confronted the
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school principal demanding action but her efforts to help only made things worse for Becky in the schoolyard a few
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months into the school year Becky came home in tears crying to her parents that she didn't have any friends and that
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nobody liked her Darin and Angie found this hard to believe given that Becky was such a lovable young girl who was
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kind and gentle to everyone they assured her it would be a matter of time until the other kids saw just how wonderful
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she was unfortunately the bullying continued getting progressively worse as the year went on after struggling to
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overcome issues with her negative body image Becky was diagnosed with an eating disorder and social anxiety which led to
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her developing a stronger dependency on Angie along with a fear of leaving the house
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her father referred to these as very dark times but the family worked through it together
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Darin bors worthy quote Becky was bullied about her way and we almost lost her to anorexia but with a lot of care
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from us and hospital education we were able to get our becky back when Becky was 13 years old the family
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faced another challenge when angie was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis this chronic condition of the central nervous
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system interferes with nerve impulses within the brain spinal cord and optic nerves resulting in loss of sight
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balance and muscle movement small household tasks started to present an gia challenge and she struggled to go
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about her daily life unable to cook a meal or move around freely clutching door frames to stop herself from falling
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over Becky saw this as an opportunity to reciprocate the love and support Angie had given her throughout her life Darren
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provided Angie with a wheelchair and he and Becky would take turns bringing Angie for walks and helping to make her
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life as easy as possible spirits were lifted in 2013 when Darren asked the Angie to marry him Becky had developed
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an interest in fashion and a keen eye for style so Darren and Angie trusted her completely to choose the wedding
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dress bridesmaids gowns and suits for the men Becky chose her favorite color is the theme for the big day blue
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[Music] by age 16 Becky you lived with Darrin and Angie in a two-story terrace home on
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Crown Hill in st. George a district on the eastern edge of Bristol city boundary the trio were regularly visited
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by the couple's older sons Nathan and Daniel who had since grown up and moved out Nathan remained close having started
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a family of his own in Bristol with his partner Shawna Shawna took on the role as Angie's full-time carer and would
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stop by the girls were these Crown Hill home most days to check in on her mother-in-law Becky had since moved
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schools a change that made an overwhelmingly positive impact on her life she was no longer bullied and
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instead formed a close-knit group of friends who spent lots of their spare time together going to the cinema
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playing video games and hanging out at one another's homes inspired to help other students who were struggling to
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fit in at school Becky took on a self-appointed mentorship role spending her breaks talking to and giving advice
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to others making sure no one else ever felt as vilified and alone as she once heard
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Becki commenced the relationship with seventeen-year-old luke oberhansley a trainee car mechanic and a longtime
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friend regarded as a friendly and polite young man glue gun to the appreciation of Becky's parents as he treated their
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daughter with respect and kindness Becky was shy within big groups of people but with Luke she felt
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comfortable to be outgoing and funny by February 2015 the young couple had marked their four-month anniversary they
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spent as much time together as they could and were in regular contact when they were apart constantly sending each
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other text messages at 11:03 a.m. on February 19 2015 Luke's mobile phone buzzed alerting him
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to a new text message from Becky who he had listed in his phone contacts as my princess she was responding to Luke's
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text message from a minute earlier where he had advised this girlfriend he was at
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home the message from Becky red hoodie followed by four kiss symbols and an affectionate emoji it was immediately
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followed by a second message from Becky saying she was at her house listening to music Luke was tempted to
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visit Becky that morning but as he had made plans to see a dentist and get a haircut he decided to catch up with
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Becky later in the afternoon at 12:09 p.m. Luca sent Becky a text message letting her know he had finished up with
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the dentist when Becky didn't respond astride away Luke presumed she was temporarily busy
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or distracted and would get back to him soon when she still hadn't replied over half an hour later Luke proceeded to
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send her a series of follow-up texts in a bid to get her attention at 12:40 6:00 a.m. he messaged Becky boy
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she didn't respond after nearly an hour passed Luke message to Becky again saying Becky
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boy once again his text was met with silence presuming his girlfriend must have been taking a nap
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Luke waited and then a few hours later a message at Becky a third time hello that afternoon Luke went to his local
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barber shop to get a haircut as planned finishing up the appointment at around 3
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p.m. he checked his phone but there was still nothing from Becky Luke called Becky but the line didn't ring
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connecting him straight to her voicemail he suspected her phone battery must have
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died at around 5 p.m. Luke made with a three kilometer trip to Becky's house on Crown Hill to check if
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she was there upon arriving Luke noticed the black of Vauxhall Zafira car belonging to Becky's 28 year olds that
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brother Nathan was parked in the driveway so he knew someone was at home [Music]
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Nathan's girlfriend 21 year old Sean Ahaw hints at the front door as usual Shauna was at the Crown Hill address
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providing daily care for Angie when Luke asked if Becky was home Shauna wasn't certain they inquired with Angie but she
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wasn't sure either neither woman had seen Becky all afternoon a quick check of Becky's bedroom confirmed she wasn't
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at the house Becky was an independent teenager who Angie and Darren trusted wholeheartedly
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so she was allowed to come and go as she pleased while she usually told her parents where she was going and with
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whom sometimes she left the house without letting anyone know her movements this didn't concern Angie and
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Darren as Becky never ventured far away and only ever hung out with or her close group of friends who they
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knew and trusted however the fact that Becky wasn't responding to text messages struck Eng as odd as this was out of
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character Luke also found it very unlike Becky not to be at home or being contact
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with him when they had made plans to meet up she never canceled their plans without
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telling him assuming there must be a logical reason for Becky's lack of communication Luke and Angie pushed to
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their concerns to the backs of their minds and assured themselves she would return home soon by 2:30 p.m. the
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following day Friday February 20 Becky still hadn't returned home and wasn't unusual for Becky to sleep over at a
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friend's place all the more likely given it was school holidays but as the hours
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passed Becky failed to show up or make contact with anyone Darren ghouls Worthy was at work when he
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received a phone call from his wife Angie asking if he had seen or heard from his daughter
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several of Becky's friends had gathered at their home on Crown Hill worried that
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they hadn't seen or heard from Becky in over 24 hours Darren checked Becky's Facebook page to
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see if she had recently posted a status update or uploaded a photo that would hint at her whereabouts but she hadn't
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posted anything in the past 24 hours Darren called Becky's mobile but it was still going straight to voicemail
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he left his daughter a message asking Becky can you call me back and let me know where you are thanks love Darren
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left work and made his way home it was unlocked Becky to leave home for this long without telling anyone where she
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was heading or when she expected to return like most teenagers she could be moody at times and often clashed with
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her parents but overall she was sensible under loyal not the type to run off at the girls were these home discussions
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were underway as the Becky's possible whereabouts members of Becky's immediate family were joined by her boyfriend Luke
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and three of Becky's closest friends the group reflected on Becky's behavior and
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mood in the days leading up to February 19 when she abruptly stopped a messaging
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Luke and de vanished they all agreed that her demeanour was happy and carefree she gave no indication that she
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intended to leave home nor did she provide information to anyone as to where she could have gone a timeline of
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Becky's last-known movements was established Luke can visited Becky at home two days earlier on the night of
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Tuesday the 17th the pair hung out in Becky's bedroom Luke played video games on the television while Becky mucked
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around on his iPad Luke left in the late evening noting that Becky was in good spirits and there was nothing concerning
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about her behavior the following night of Wednesday the 18th Becky attended a party for the local
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rugby club in the st. George area with her friend Adam after the party the pair retired to Adam's house to watch movies
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and play video games they ordered and shared some fish and chips with Adam recalling quote Becky seemed happy we
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were just having a laugh really as we always do Adams statement was corroborated by Luke
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who was texting back and forth with Becky throughout that night in her messages Becky was her normal self
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her final text to Luke was sent at 3:50 2:00 a.m. it simply read I love you so much
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Luke it didn't reply as he was asleep at the time Becki slept the night at Adams house
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returning home early the next morning and around 8:30 a.m. February 19 angie awoke to Becky knocking loudly on the
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front door she needed to be let inside because her house key had jammed in the doors lock becky spent the morning at
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home where she recommenced texting with luke the pair discussing plans to meet up later that afternoon
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becky was still home when Angie left for a scheduled doctor's appointment sometime around 11 a.m.
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shortly after Angie had left for this doctor's appointment Becky step-brother Nathan his partner Shana into their
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two-year-old daughter arrived at the girl's worthy house for their routine visit upon entering the house the couple
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didn't have any interaction with Becky but could hear music blaring from her room giving them the impression she was
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at home Nathan went straight into the lounge room and turned on a children's television program for his daughter
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while Shana stepped into the backyard to smoke a cigarette around fifteen to twenty minutes later at approximately
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11:30 a.m. both Nathan and Shana heard the music in Becky's room turn off not long after
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they heard footsteps stomping down the staircase followed by the front door being slammed they both assumed Becky
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must have been in a bad mood and had left the house Angie returned home from the doctor's at
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around 12:45 p.m. at around 5 p.m. Luke visited the girls worthy home and alerted them to Becky's lack of contact
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Angie kept a vigil with the company of Nathan and Shana until Darren returned home from work
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although Becky didn't show up the general consensus was she must have been spending the night elsewhere at around 7
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p.m. Nathan and Shana left India Angie and Darrin eventually went to bed when Becky still hadn't appeared or been in
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contact with anyone by 2:00 p.m. the following day concerns peaked and everyone gathered at the girl's worthy
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home to figure out where she might be with the timeline established Darren tried calling Becky's phone but once
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again the call went unanswered he left another voicemail pleading with his daughter to call or text to let everyone
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know she was safe a search of Becky's bedroom followed hers was a quintessential teenage girls
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room the stark white walls were accentuated by a pink wardrobe a cream fluffy rug and a silver framed
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full-length mirror the pink window blinds were completely drawn a double bed was pushed into a far corner facing
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a television with an adjacent bedside table containing a collection of candles a shelving unit displayed Becky's
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beloved items of makeup perfume and jewelry and a set of speakers with a shoe rack underneath neatly stocked with
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trainers heels into multiple pairs of black boots a white t-shirt hung from a hanger had surface scrawled with
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handwritten messages of good luck and well wishes from friends in typical teenage fashion the room was cluttered
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and somewhat messy but everything appeared in its usual place several key items were noted as missing including
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Becky's the laptop mobile phone tablet and several items of clothing a blue onesie pajamas outfit a green jumper and
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a blue toughest dollar jacket however the charging cables for all her tech devices were still there as we're
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Becky's purse money toothbrush bags and makeup kit items she would usually take if she planned to spend a significant
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amount of time away from the house as Becky's friendz became increasingly distraught Darrin sent them home
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while he went door knocking in the area to check if any neighbors had seen Becky
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around but none had with no idea of her whereabouts or what to do next Darrin called the police and declared
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his daughter as a missing person that evening Darrin asked his stepson Nathan to help him create a post on Facebook
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Nathan typed out the message as Darrin dictated the post along with a photo of Becky was published at 553 p.m. at read
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please share missing 16 year old girl please private message if you have seen her or know anything police arrived to
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the girls were these home that night at 6:30 officers queried whether Becky had recently been in an argument or had an
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altercation with anyone angie recalled that the last time she saw Becky the teen had been a bit grumpy because her
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front door key was malfunctioning but other than that she had seemed a very happy of late she had great friends who
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she spent a lot of time with was dating a nice boy who treated her well and was looking forward to studying interior
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design when she finished high school [Music] after noting down some details police
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left of the property leading Darin to worry that were brushing Becky's disappearance off as a typical teen
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runaway taking matters into his own hands he made phone calls to everyone he could think of who might know where
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Becky had gone Becky's biological mother Tonya Watts confirmed she hadn't seen her daughter in over three weeks
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Becky's older brother Daniel took the news of Becky's disappearance hard as the day his sister was last seen
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coincided with his 20th birthday Darren was kept awake that night with chilling thoughts that Becky may have been
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kidnapped after leaving the house to meet up with loot spurred by this fear he called Becky's mobile phone once
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again leaving another voice message directed at anyone who might have abducted her quote if you have my
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daughter let her go or I will kill you let my daughter go I want my girl back in one piece I will kill anyone who
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hurts my daughter I promise you I will get to you and when I do you're dead by the following morning of Saturday
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February 21 Darren's initial Facebook post requesting help to find Becky had been shared over 800 times he quickly
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created a follow-up post that read quote please if anyone has seen or heard from
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my daughter just let me know she is safe she went missing on Thursday February 19
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at 11:15 a.m. to meet her boyfriend and had never arrived she hasn't been seen by any of her friends police have
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started a search I'm really scared now I want her home as the disappearance of Becky Watts gained national attention
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across social media a team of eight detectives showed up to the girl's worthy home to begin an official search
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for the teenager as Becky hadn't accessed her phone or contacted friends or family since the morning of her
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disappearance Detective Chief Inspector Richard a cone instinctually believed this wasn't just
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a case of a misbehaving teen he had a strong suspicion Becky had met with foul play
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nevertheless when police started publicizing the case on Sunday February 22 their focus was on promoting Becky's
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disappearance and encouraging locals to be on the lookout as opposed to suggesting the sixteen-year-old was in
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any danger they started a social media campaign using Becky's photo along with the hashtag finder Becky
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police emphasized the fact that it was out of character for Becky not to be in contact with friends or family adding
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that she might be wearing a blue puffer style jacket the one noticed missing from her bedroom
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a press conference was held the following day on Monday February 23 Darren Gore's worthy was asked to appeal
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directly to his daughter on the chance she had run away and was scared to return home due to the police and media
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attention thanks for watching this please come on we love you so much what I really think
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we can use for anything out damar just come up and if any of her friends arrived in her you're not doing her any
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favors just tell the police just with number 101 and just bring her home safe Darren bragged down and was unable to
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continue so Becky's grandmother Pat took over the IBEX it's not now you can see it doesn't
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it's a broken man please just if you don't want to come home yet just just let someone else doing or text someone
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and if you want if you're a bit worried about coming back because of all this hullabaloo come and stay with me for a
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few days you know I got a spare room but you will if you're so loved and I don't
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think you believe it you really are so loved and look at your Porter please come home or whoever's sheltering here
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do the right thing thank you Detective Chief Inspector Richard account wrapped up the
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conference first I just want to say to tabacky you're not in any trouble we're all concerned about your well-being and
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we just want to make sure that you're okay if you can call home or one of your friends or phone us the police on 101
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and just confirm where you are for let us know you're okay you can have work through any issues you might be facing I
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would also ask anyone who might have any information about where Rebecca is to come forward and talk to us
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after the press conference Darren agreed to an interview with Jack fm a popular Bristol radio station he
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told the host of the show quote Becky's very shy and timid not around us and took closest friends but
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anyone outside of that and she wouldn't be able to talk to them as I have told the police she can't even go up to a
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till in a shop she couldn't even ask for a bus ticket she would rather walk than get on a bus
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and ask the driver for a ticket this is how shy and reserved she is so this just
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doesn't add up members of Becky's family organised the public search around Bristol st. George
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area where more than 100 locals volunteered their assistance volunteers were separated into smaller groups and
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sent in different directions to cover as much ground as possible handing out over
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8,000 flyers as they went those closest to Becky including members of her immediate family and friendship sir who
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were questioned at length by police but again nothing was gained to suggest Becky's whereabouts her online movements
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chat logs text messages phone records and social media accounts were checked but nothing suspicious so helpful arose
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the last time Becky had accessed her Facebook account was on the morning of her disappearance and it hadn't been
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touched since the last text messages sent from her phone were the ones to Luke and another friend just after 11
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a.m. on Thursday February 19 with no sign of Becky five different police jurisdictions were now involved
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in the investigation South Wales wilcher Devon and Cornwall with Bristol police at the home they were assisted by search
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and missing-persons experts from the National Crime Agency College of policing and various national
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missing-persons organizations during the course of the search two police dive teams combed through ponds in nearby
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parks and nature reserves 26 buildings were entered 328 houses were door knocked three hundred back gardens and
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outhouses were searched and another 100 areas of the city were inspected at one point over 500 officers were actively
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involved in the case making the search to find Becky what's the largest missing person case in the county's history but
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still the police were no closer to finding any sign of the teenager the online police campaign promoting Becky
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Watts disappearance had reached more than 2 million people across the world gaining global attention for the case
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yet despite all efforts Becky remained missing meanwhile forensic investigators examining the girls were these Crown
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Hill property picked up something of note in Becky's bedroom although near impossible to see with the
00:35:07
naked eye forensic testing detected red staining on the architrave for leading into Becky's bedroom the staining
00:35:16
appeared in spatter like patterns at different heights some low some waist height and some shoulder height
00:35:23
found within the staining was a set of red of fingerprints initial testing confirmed to the substance was human
00:35:33
blood but it would take time to determine who we and the fingerprints belong to analysis of the blood spatter
00:35:41
revealed the pattern was consistent with a struggle having taken place in the vicinity of Becky's bedroom
00:35:47
however Becky's older stepbrother Nathan Matthews and he's the long-term partner
00:35:52
Shana Hall had been in the house with Becky on the morning of her disappearance and did not report hearing
00:35:58
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slash case file that's CA LM comm slash case file Nathan Matthews and Shawn or [ __ ]
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accounts of Thursday February 19 2015 match the word for word for Detective Chief Inspector Richard a cone the
00:39:29
couple's identical stories drew his immediate suspicions quote they were really consistent in their accounts
00:39:37
however the detectives side of my brain was saying that they fit together really
00:39:42
conveniently and neatly even the best witnesses will provide accounts that are incorrect in the initial stages of the
00:39:51
investigation into Becky Watts disappearance Nathan and Shana were asked to participate in police
00:39:56
interviews but efforts to meet with the couple were delayed as they were consistently unavailable one such
00:40:04
request happened on Monday February 23 four days into the search for Becky Shauna declined to meet with police
00:40:12
explaining her and to Nathan had to make dinner plans with her mother Shauna's mother Lisa was surprised when her
00:40:20
daughter called her out of the blue to organize a visit that day arriving at her property in south Meade with Nathan
00:40:26
within the hour by the fifth day of the investigation police were no longer willing to wait
00:40:33
for Nathan and Shauna's cooperation to Detective constables visited cotton mill Lane in the button Hill district of
00:40:42
Bristol knocking on the front door of a council loan to terrorists flood where Nathan and Shauna lived with their
00:40:48
two-year-old child when Nathan answered the door he looked too noticeably tired and pale with dark circles framing his
00:40:56
eyes yet upon greeting the detectives he perked up and was welcoming and talkative inviting the officers inside
00:41:04
before they entered he apologized for the state of his house from the outside their property looked
00:41:13
completely normal the mix the red brick and duct timber two-story flat had a neat and tidy exterior however the
00:41:22
interior was a starkly different story inside the detective constables were confronted by a disgusting scene of
00:41:30
squalor and filth accompanied by a strong stench of cat feces Nathan and Shauna's home could only be described as
00:41:39
that of hoarders with each room filled from floor to ceiling with junk random pieces of furniture broken electrical
00:41:47
items toys dirty dishes boxes and two takeaway food containers efforts to enter through the front door were
00:41:56
hindered by belongings including a pram toys a two foot tall fridge plastic bags
00:42:02
and a cat crate Detective Constable Solon Wallace quote it was hard to envisage a family living comfortably at
00:42:12
the address due to the volume of clutter scattered around the house I don't believe the downstairs could have been
00:42:18
used there was nowhere to sit and has no way to gain access to the kitchen facilities Nathan explained the clutter
00:42:27
was due to his habit of bringing home discarded items he believed he could fix up to use or sell however it appeared he
00:42:35
never bothered to repair anything strewn among his overwhelming collection of useless junk were empty soda cans
00:42:43
cat-food tins yogurt containers and other household trash while the pile of unwashed dishes they ignored in the
00:42:50
kitchen sink Nathan claimed he had recently been diagnosed with fibromyalgia a disease
00:42:58
that affects the nervous system and triggers severe pain in various parts of the body rendering him unable to hold a
00:43:05
full-time job he worked part-time as a delivery driver for a local Chinese restaurant but hadn't taken a shift in
00:43:12
recent days his partner Shana hor was raising the couple's two-year-old daughter whilst also earning an income
00:43:21
as the full-time carer for Nathan's mother Angie Nathan led the officers to an upstairs
00:43:29
bedroom pushing past a mattress that lay hunched over the stairs the bedroom was
00:43:34
piled high with all sorts of clutter the walkway to the bed the only clear area with enough remaining space for the
00:43:41
three to stand together and talk a toaster kettle and condiments sat on one side of the double bed a makeshift
00:43:49
kitchen as the real one was inaccessible Shawna was inside the bedroom sitting on
00:43:56
the bed but interacted very little with the detectives Nathan repeated his version of events on
00:44:04
the late morning of Thursday February 19 he was certain Becky left the girls worthy house shortly after he and Shauna
00:44:11
arrived but maintained it not seeing or interacting with her in the short time all three were inside the detectives
00:44:21
wondered through Nathan and Shauna's home tailed by Nathan who allowed them to see each room possessions were piled
00:44:28
on tables and chairs towering over the group as they navigated through narrow pathways between the junk eventually
00:44:36
they reached the only door in the house that was shut it led into the bathroom Detective Constable Solomon Wallace
00:44:44
quote I stepped in one or two feet it was cleaner than the rest of the house the
00:44:52
bathroom window was open the actual bath itself was clear there was nothing on it
00:44:58
or on the sides at all the bath was clean feeling the heat of the investigative spotlight the cagey and
00:45:10
uncooperative Nathan Matthews into Shore Nahor suddenly volunteered to participate in formal police interviews
00:45:16
on Friday February 27 the 8th today of Becky's disappearance the couple were separated in two
00:45:23
different interview rooms and questioned at length about the missing teen Nathan
00:45:30
spoke of his relationship with his youngest stepsister explaining that they were civil and bonded occasionally by
00:45:36
venting about problems in their lives but weren't particularly close they weren't even friends on Facebook it
00:45:44
wasn't always this way the step-siblings were close when they were much younger when Nathan's mother
00:45:51
Angie moved in with her new beau Darren Goldsworthy she didn't want to uproot her son from the area he was settled in
00:45:57
so he remained her living with his grandmother despite the separation Nathan was still treated as a key member
00:46:05
of the family and it was regarded as the big brother to daniel under becky watts
00:46:10
he'd visit regularly and as the oldest he would often a sport his youngest step siblings to an adventure playground
00:46:19
Becky didn't learn to speak clearly until she was three years old with the first fully formed word to come out of
00:46:26
her mouth being Nathan although nathan was regarded as a normal well-adjusted child others noticed he
00:46:34
gradually changed as he grew older becoming a loner with a short temper at age 13 he joined to the Army Cadets and
00:46:43
went on to have an active role in the Army Reserves throughout his late teens and early 20s it was during these later
00:46:52
years when the relationship between Becky and Nathan began to sour Daren Goldsworthy always sensed there was an
00:46:59
underlying tension between his daughter and stepson as they vied for Angie's attention as such the step-siblings
00:47:06
clashed quite often Nathan would snap at Becky for carelessly leaving things lying around the house that his mother
00:47:13
could potentially trip over he also drew issue with Becky's eating disorder believing that she used it as a means to
00:47:20
manipulate Angie for sympathy and attention he considered Becky's selfish and harbored jealousy towards her for
00:47:27
what he perceived to be a spoiled upbringing in comparison to his own these tensions didn't escalate beyond
00:47:34
the common sibling rivalry but worked could cause distance between the once clothes pair when asked if he had helped
00:47:43
search very stepsister Nathan responded quote I haven't actually gone out to search know
00:47:51
obviously I've gone out to the shop but I haven't seen her on the way nobody seems to notify us of what's going on
00:47:58
it's one of those things you've got away Becky doesn't talk to me about her life
00:48:05
they think she does the day before Becky went missing she went out and didn't let
00:48:10
my mum know where she was Nathan couldn't recall when he last spoke to Becky adding that it had been more than
00:48:19
six months since the two even exchanged text messages unlike her partner Shana who was far
00:48:29
more positive in describing her relationship with Becky although the two weren't particularly close Shana
00:48:36
admitted that she was finding Becky's disappearance quite hard the girls had become like family both standing by
00:48:44
Angie side during her wedding to Darren serving his bridesmaids in the blue gown
00:48:48
selected by Becky although Shana described Becky as a nice girl she held similar opinions to Nathan
00:48:57
that the teenager was spoiled and selfish it was behavior Shana resented as she carried the scars of a broken
00:49:04
home and thought Becky is ungrateful for her privileged upbringing along with her
00:49:10
seven siblings Shana had grown up in foster care living with six different foster families throughout her childhood
00:49:16
before returning to the custody of her mother or at age 13 she began a relationship with Nathan Matthews one
00:49:23
year later moving out when she was 17 years old and soon losing touch with her mother over an argument regarding a car
00:49:33
Shana had a reputation for being dishonest with friends recalling she lied shamelessly about having cancer and
00:49:40
being pregnant after she left school Shana started studying to become a childcare assistant but quit the
00:49:47
training when she felt pregnant for real Shana was thrilled when presented with the opportunity to become Angie's
00:49:55
full-time carer as it would allow her to be paid for work she had been doing previously for free however Nathan and
00:50:02
Shauna's presence wasn't always welcomed at the girl's worthy home the couple used the house as a refuge of sorts
00:50:09
eating all the food and often asking for money Darren felt the couple took advantage of
00:50:15
their hospitality and the Shana had started to slacking in her caregiving duties for Angie when Nathan refused to
00:50:24
find full-time employment Darren suspected it wasn't fibromyalgia that kept his stepson out of work but
00:50:30
instead of laziness and a vicious jealous streak the men he wanted to keep an eye on Shana at all times
00:50:38
Darrin had disapproved of Nathan and Shauna's relationship from its inception Nathan met Shawna when he was 21 years
00:50:46
old and she was only 14 which wasn't the first time Nathan showed a fixation for
00:50:52
underage girls when Nathan was 19 he drove up to the family home with several young girls in the back of his car who
00:51:00
looked in no older than 12 years old Darrin was furious and ordered Nathan to drop the girls home immediately
00:51:10
years later when Nathan and Shawna had a child together their critics came to accept their
00:51:16
relationship and treat Shawna like family but there was still something unpleasant about the two while Nathan
00:51:24
and Shawna usually visited the girls worthy home almost every day they had mysteriously kept their distance since
00:51:30
Becky's disappearance when family members organized to gather together they hand out missing-person fliers
00:51:36
around town Nathan and Shawna were nowhere to be seen suspicions about Nathan and Shawna
00:51:45
continued to rise but up until this point there was no evidence to directly link them or anyone else to Becky's
00:51:52
disappearance It was as though the girl had simply vanished into thin air but then the forensic test results of
00:52:01
the blood spatter and bloody fingerprints found on the doorframe leading into Becky's bedroom came
00:52:06
through the blood was confirmed to belong to Becky watts the fingerprint belonged to her stepbrother
00:52:16
Nathan Matthews on Saturday February 28th 2015 Nathan Matthews and Shawna Hall were
00:52:27
located at a residential property in the suburb of south meet in Bristol North the home belonging to Shauna's mother
00:52:34
Lisa when police entered the house they found two nathan playing a video game on a
00:52:41
wall-mounted television detective constable Rob Dolan swiftly placed two nathan under arrest for the
00:52:47
kidnapping of Becky Watts Dolan immediately told Nathan I need to undertake an urgent interview with you
00:52:56
the basis of this is to find Becky Watts tell me where Becky is Dolan then bombarded Nathan with more questions can
00:53:08
you help us with where Becky is Dino if Becky is safe can you help us find out if Becky is safe
00:53:17
Nathan responded to each question with no comment unwilling to assist police Nathan was immediately taken to patcher
00:53:27
a police station in Bristol sure Nahor was also placed under arrest on suspicion of kidnapping when asked if
00:53:36
she knew Becky's whereabouts Shana responded no when asked if Becky was safe Shauna replied I don't know when asked
00:53:46
if she could help the police find out if Becky was safe Shona stated I don't know
00:53:52
how to upon Nathan and Shauna's arrest the search to find Becky Watts continued a
00:54:05
statement issued by Becky's father Darren and stepmother Angie stated they were aware of the arrests but finding
00:54:12
their daughter remained to their highest priority Darren girls worthy quote Rebecca has
00:54:20
still not been found we continue to hope that she will be found safe and unharmed
00:54:24
but we will prepare ourselves for the worst police appealed for witnesses to come forward who may have seen Nathan
00:54:34
Matthews black a Vauxhall Zafira car between the critical time period of Thursday February 19 and Monday February
00:54:41
23 detectives arrived to Nathan Matthews in Shona horse property on cotton mill Lane accompanied by a team of forensic
00:54:50
investigators together they sifted through the overwhelming clutter hoping to find any piece of information that
00:54:57
could lead them to finding Becky they uncovered multiple items of interest including black carpet lining from the
00:55:05
boot of Nathan's car which was found stuffed inside a cooker in the bathroom to stun guns were sitting on a glass top
00:55:13
table on the left-hand side of the living room items which could not be legally possessed without lawful
00:55:19
authority the weapons were capable of delivering a shock of over eight thousand volts each without leaving a
00:55:26
mark a promising piece of evidence was found upstairs when traces of blood were detected and immediately sent away for
00:55:34
testing against Becky Watts DNA the impeccably clean bathtub in the upstairs bathroom continued to raise suspicions
00:55:43
of authorities at the scene standing out like a sore thumb in the otherwise filthy flat upon entering the bathroom
00:55:51
the tub was positioned against the right side wall glistening white and empty yet
00:55:57
the rest of the room was crammed with more of the same junk - filled the rest of the house including a cooker and
00:56:03
microwave with bags clothes dirty dishes and rubbish piled on top extensive chemical analysis of the tub
00:56:13
waste pops wool towels blondes and door failed to reveal any trace of Becky Watts DNA it was clear that tub and
00:56:21
surrounding tiles had recently been scrubbed using harsh disinfectants with drain cleaner pulled down the pipes
00:56:29
hidden inside a cupboard investigators found several crumpled receipts dated Friday February 20 the day after Becky
00:56:38
allegedly left her home and disappeared one receipt from local home improvement retail store B&Q totaled 88 pounds and
00:56:47
listed the sale of four items goggles face masks gloves and a circular saw CCTV footage obtained from being cues
00:57:01
showed nathan Matthews into the store alone at around at 12:50 p.m. dressed completely in black he made his way to
00:57:10
the power to loyal where he casually paced in front of a shop inspecting several items before eventually settling
00:57:17
on McAllister brand circular saw when Nathan went to purchase the item had scanned at a higher cost than he
00:57:24
anticipated and he queried the price with the shop assistant remarking that he needed the power saw that day Nathan
00:57:33
disregarded the expense paid for the item in full and left a second receipt dated Saturday February 21 the day after
00:57:45
the circular saw was purchased came from a local as the supermarket and a listed
00:57:51
various items totaling 98 pounds including rubber gloves bleach into three rolls of cling
00:57:57
film CCTV footage recovered from the supermarket showed nathan making the purchase but he wasn't alone this time
00:58:08
he was accompanied by Shana the couple were caught on CCTV again the next day Sunday February 22 this time entering
00:58:19
discount retail chain 99p store where they purchased a reinforced the rubbish bags duct tape
00:58:25
various cleaning products and a heavy-duty sponge after these discoveries were made police informed
00:58:35
Nathan Matthews inshore Nahor they were now being held under arrest on suspicion
00:58:38
of the murderer of Becky Watts despite efforts to encourage the pair to start talking they both remained tight-lipped
00:58:48
investigators hinted they had uncovered some important evidence in the couple's home hoping to pressure the accused in
00:58:54
the talking when Nathan was informed the traces of blood had been found in his home he appeared rattled he immediately
00:59:02
asked if it had been found upstairs and investigators confirmed it heard tests later revealed this blood was unrelated
00:59:11
to the Becky Watts case but the mean mention of it caused an immediate change in Nathan Matthew's demeanor Detective
00:59:20
Chief Inspector Richard a koan quote I think it probably felt like he was battling against the rising tide and
00:59:28
actually you could feel the evidence starting to come on top it was starting to weigh quite heavily eventually the
00:59:39
pressure mounted until it finally became too much to bear and Nathan Matthews broke on March 2 2015 12 days after
00:59:54
Becky's disappearance Nathan Matthews dictated a written statement in the presence of his lawyer
01:00:00
detailing his version of the events that took place inside the gulls worthy home
01:00:04
on Thursday February 19 2015 Nathan Matthews quote I Nathan Charles Matthews date of birth
01:00:16
night of January 1987 except that I am responsible for the death of Rebecca Watts on the 19th of February 2015 I
01:00:27
attended 18 crayon Hill with my girlfriend Shana [ __ ] 18 crayon Hill is where my mother lives with Darin calls
01:00:35
worthy Rebecca Watts also lived there Shana is my mother's registered Kara so we regularly go to the house to help
01:00:44
with housework and other help my mother needs although we usually went there on Monday Wednesdays and Fridays we did
01:00:51
also go there on other days on Thursday 19th February part of the reason for going around was through Turnitin - my
01:01:01
grandmother my grandmother was due to take my mother to a medical appointment and bring her back in my car I had a
01:01:09
large bag a stun device handcuffs tape and mask I had developed an idea to scare Rebecca by kidnapping her I wanted
01:01:20
to kidnap her to teach her a lesson I believed that she was selfish and her behavior towards my mother was a risk to
01:01:27
her health when we got to 18 crown Hill we let ourselves in with a key my mother
01:01:34
had left in the recycling box upon entering the property we all went to the front room a few minutes after
01:01:42
arriving Shana said she wanted a cigarette and went into the garden I went to the boot of my car and took out
01:01:48
a bag which contained to the other items I took everything upstairs to the landing I think I then took the items
01:01:56
out of the bag before knocking on Rebecca's door she replied what or hello and I said can I see you a minute or
01:02:06
similar words Rebecca then opened to the door on wearing a mask I cannot be sure
01:02:13
in which order things happened immediately after she came to the door but I used the items I had to subdue
01:02:19
Rebecca during a short struggle my mask slipped and Rebecca was able to see my face this caused me to panic and I
01:02:29
strangled her when she was partially in the bag I collected the items I had used
01:02:35
put them into Rebecca into the bag and zipped up the bag I also took her phone tablet and a
01:02:42
laptop together with shoes some clothes and a duvet cover from the spare room in
01:02:47
a separate bag I took everything downstairs and put it into the boot of my car back in the house I waited to
01:02:57
hear Shana then slammed to the front door shut before going to the front room I checked that Shana was not in that
01:03:04
room the rest of the day at the house goes as it would normally if we were there we leave at about 7:00 p.m. the
01:03:14
rest of the evening past as usual but I cannot remember exactly what we did after Shana went to bed and sleep I
01:03:21
waited awhile and went out to the car and brought the bags into the house the following day we went back to 18 crayon
01:03:30
Hill and I tried to behave as normal I tried behave as normal as I could when we returned to 14 cotton mill Lane
01:03:40
I again waited for Shawna to go to sleep this time I collected the bag with Rebecca's body and placed it in the bath
01:03:48
in order to stop Shawna using the bathroom the following morning I poured a drain cleaner down the toilet so I
01:03:54
could tell Shawna Hill was blocked again the toilet would often get blocked and when that happened I knew Shawna would
01:04:01
not go into the bathroom I also locked the door my memory of the days that followed is not perfect so I'm not sure
01:04:11
which day I returned to 14 cotton mill lane having left Shawna at my mother's but I think it was the Saturday when I
01:04:19
got back to 14 cotton mill Lane I tried to dispose of the body by cutting it up with a circular saw initially I wrapped
01:04:27
up the body parts and took them back downstairs and hid them I'm not sure how many days later but on another day I
01:04:34
took the body the saw and other items to nine Barton Court Barton Hill and placed
01:04:40
them in a garden shed I took them to this address with two other people I did not tell them what was in the bags and
01:04:48
box and I said I would collect them in a few days both of these people are men but I do not want to name them I've
01:04:57
chosen to give my account by means of a written statement because I believe I have mental health and learning
01:05:03
difficulties that make it difficult for me to say it out loud also I find it difficult to express the
01:05:09
detail in this account in spoken words I would like to add that my denial was to date have been motivated in part by a
01:05:18
wish to avoid the pain and disappointment these admissions would cause to my partner and family this
01:05:25
statement was written by my solicitor but it has been read by me and I can confirm that it is an accurate account
01:05:33
Shana did not know anything about my causing the death of Rebecca all my attempt to dispose of and hide the body
01:05:40
had she known she would have reported me to the police apart from this statement
01:05:46
I will exercise my right to silence [Music] following his confession Nathan Matthews
01:05:56
was formally charged with the murder of his stepsister Becky watts after Nathan confessed police attended
01:06:09
annoying Barton Court in Barton Hill when Nathan stated he had taken Becky's body nan Barton Court is a double storey
01:06:18
redbrick Terrace home on the western edge of Bristol's Nedim Park police were greeted by 29 year old men Donovan
01:06:27
Demetrius who revealed the property was owned by his twin brother Karl he permitted officers entry with a cursory
01:06:35
search of the interior confirming no one else was present glass patio doors at the rear of the home led out to a small
01:06:44
concrete courtyard encased in a tall timber fence the courtyard was sparse containing nothing but a barbecue just
01:06:53
as Nathan Matthews had described in his confession a garden shed was situated at
01:06:58
the rear of the property a large square timber structure stocked full of belongings its windows covered
01:07:06
upon entering the shed investigators noticed several black garbage bags a blue plastic box a rucksack and four
01:07:15
suitcases poured on top of one another against the wall the largest suitcase closest to the shed door was packed with
01:07:23
a number of tightly wrapped parcels covered in cling film and plastic bags after opening a package the size of a
01:07:32
rugby ball and unwrapping the multiple layers of cling film that bounded together
01:07:36
investigators were horrified to discover what it contained it was a human right hand the fist
01:07:44
clenched and severed at the wrist the fingernails varnished in red nail polish [Music]
01:07:51
Detective Chief Inspector Richard a koan quote the nature of the find is horrific
01:07:58
and shocking I have never dealt with anything like this and it will stay with me throughout my service it will stay
01:08:06
with me throughout my life the contents of the remaining suitcases revealed further dismembered body parts the
01:08:17
rucksack contained a 12 and a half centimeter knife contaminated with blood and hair along with the pair of scissors
01:08:23
two screwdrivers handcuffs blood-stained safety goggles - face masks her pink spotted shower curtain and two bottles
01:08:31
of drain cleaner inside a different suitcase was a McCallister brand a circular saw matted with blood and pare
01:08:39
a laptop tablet and pieces of a broken iphone were found inside plastic shopping bags that were not it closed a
01:08:49
black courier bag contained makeup two pairs of women's shoes black ankle boots and pink slippers along with other items
01:08:57
of women's clothing a faux leather jacket a blue checkered shirt and a blue puff a style jacket the human remains
01:09:07
were transported to a nearby and mortuary where a forensic pathologist had the difficult task of performing a
01:09:12
post-mortem the body parts had been wrapped so tightly that the plastic had a preserving effect and some of the
01:09:21
remains had been packed with kitchen salt and kitty litter further working to preserve them DNA extracted from the
01:09:29
body was compared to samples previously taken from Becky Watts toothbrush the remains were confirmed to belong to the
01:09:36
16 year-old with the blood and hair on the circular saw and weapons also established to be Becky's the other
01:09:44
possessions found with her remains including the technology devices makeup and clothing also belonged to the teen
01:09:53
according to the pathologists report the likely cause of Becky Watts death was suffocation injuries to her face were
01:10:02
consistent with this finding as it appeared someone had held their hand over her nose and mouth with
01:10:07
considerable force this piece of information contradicted Nathan Matthews confession in which he claimed to have
01:10:15
strangled Becky to death this discrepancy indicated his version of events were not entirely truthful
01:10:24
Becky Watts sustained more than 40 defensive wounds across her body indicating she had put up a fight during
01:10:31
the attack there were 15 stab wounds inflicted postmortem and an attempt had also been made to drain her body of
01:10:39
fluid there were no signs of sexual injury in his confession Nathan Matthews refused to name the two men he claimed
01:10:53
help him move the luggage containing Becky's remains and belongings to the garden shed at the rear of nine Barton
01:10:59
Court however it didn't take long for investigators to identify Nathan's accomplices on the night of Monday
01:11:08
February 23 2015 4 days after Becky Watts was murdered 29 year old Karl Demetrius was at his workplace situated
01:11:18
in the town of Filton five miles north of Bristol city center shortly before midnight Karl received a phone call from
01:11:26
Nathan Matthews who needed some items transported and stored desperate for help Nathan was willing to pay ten
01:11:34
thousand pounds to get the job done after the core Karl approached 23-year old colleague James Ireland and offered
01:11:43
him half of the jobs windfall in exchange for his assistance James agreed as he was always keen to make some quick
01:11:51
cash at 12:29 a.m. the pair left work in James's Ford Fiesta and drove to a residential property in south made where
01:12:01
they picked up Nathan Matthews in Shona Hall James Island had never met the couple before and had little interaction
01:12:08
with them during the drive other than asking for directions to their home when the group arrived at cotton mill Lane
01:12:16
James was left alone in the car while the others got out Karl and Nathan had a discussion before telling James to go
01:12:23
back to work and exchange his car for a van James did is requested obtaining the
01:12:30
white work van and returning to Nathan's house at around 1:30 a.m. the items Nathan wanted to transport to Carl's
01:12:38
house included several heavy suitcases black garbage bags and a blue plastic box Nathan wouldn't reveal what they
01:12:46
contained and gave the others strict instructions not to look inside it took the three men approximately 25
01:12:52
minutes to load the items into the van Karl and James initially suspected the heavy bags contained stolen electrical
01:13:02
goods or something similar but upon feeling that the bags held something soft they assumed they were filled with
01:13:08
drugs as they made the short drive to Karl's Barton Court property the vans movements were recorded on locals CCTV
01:13:18
traffic cameras when the trio arrived to 9 Barton Court it took them two trips to
01:13:25
load the bags into the kitchen before relocating them to the garden shed at the rear of the property afterwards
01:13:34
Karl and James returned to work whether were overheard or gloating about the money they had just made the next day
01:13:42
nathan returned to Carl's house with a rucksack placing it in the shed with his other belongings he told Karl he would
01:13:49
return within a few days to collect the goods a week after helping Nathan Mathews
01:13:55
moved the luggage Karl and James were at work when a colleague noted the pair were acting oddly and were seen having a
01:14:02
secretive conversation the very next day called the mate rias and James Island were arrested in relation to the murder
01:14:10
of Becky Watts charged with assisting an offender text messages sent between Carl and his 23
01:14:19
year old girlfriend Jayden Parsons confirmed that she too knew about the job Nathan Matthews had hired a
01:14:25
boyfriend to complete Jayden encouraged Karl to store the items for Nathan saying they could use the subsequent
01:14:32
payment for a house deposit like Carl and James Jaden assumed the bags contained something illegal but
01:14:39
maintained having absolutely no knowledge of the true contents due to having knowledge of the act Jayden
01:14:48
Parsons was also arrested for assisting an offender as was Carl's twin brother Donovan Demetrius who also resided at
01:14:55
the Barton Court property Donovan's work colleagues record the men looked at visibly tired and was
01:15:03
noticeably reserved after arriving for work on February 24 the day after Nathan's bags were relocated to the
01:15:10
Barton Court shed Donovan told his manager he didn't get much sleep the night before because he was helping his
01:15:18
brother with something despite Nathan Matthews adamant claims that he acted alone in committing Becky's murder
01:15:27
investigators were convinced Shawna hor played a part Shawna insisted she was completely
01:15:34
oblivious to the fact that Nathan killed Becky her story hadn't changed she was in the backyard smoking a cigarette she
01:15:43
maintained having no idea that Becky's body was in the boot of Nathan's car as the couple drove home that night or that
01:15:49
Nathan had dismembered Becky's body in their upstairs bathroom Shawna claimed to have gone to bed early on the night
01:15:58
that Becky's body parts were moved to Barton Court however she did recall Nathan talking to friends by a car
01:16:04
outside that night James Island who assisted in relocating the bags containing Becky Watts remains said
01:16:13
otherwise claiming Shawna was present when the bags were loaded into the van according to Shawna Nathan complained
01:16:21
about Becky constantly but had never done anything to suggest he wanted to hurt her he had a violent and aggressive
01:16:27
temperament at times and could get wound up very quickly but only ever took his frustrations yet on Shawna had never
01:16:35
crossed her mind that Nathan could be capable of killing someone Shawna painted a dark picture of her
01:16:43
relationship with Nathan revealing that her boyfriend had total control of every
01:16:48
aspect of her life and treated her like a child a real jealous type Nathan was increasingly paranoid that
01:16:55
Shawna wanted to go out to meet other men he wouldn't let her leave the house without him
01:17:02
when asked about what their future hold Shana admitted there was still a part of
01:17:06
her that cared for Nathan but those feelings of tenderness had since been replaced with anger and disgust or
01:17:19
Shawna continued to deny any knowledge or involvement with Becky's murder investigators recovered a deleted
01:17:25
facebook conversation that indicated she was being deceptive two months before Becky's murder
01:17:32
Nathan private message Shawn her on Facebook instructing her to bring two pretty schoolgirls back to the house for
01:17:39
him Shawna replied quote lol yeah I'll just kidnap them from school later that same day
01:17:49
Shawna sent Nathan a message to tell him she just saw a pretty petite girl and quote almost knocked her out to bring
01:17:58
her home lol Nathan replied 20 seconds later saying don't you almost me now do it [ __ ]
01:18:10
Shawna responded laughing my [ __ ] ass off yeah I'll just go back in time to when I saw her then tomtravel her to our
01:18:19
attic lol Shawna claimed to the Facebook messages were intended as a joke but her
01:18:27
involvement with Becky Watts murder was further solidified when the two face masks found with Becky's remains were
01:18:33
forensic ly tested the inside edges of both face masks contained Nathan's DNA but one mask also contained the DNA of
01:18:42
another person Shauna Shauna stay na was also found on a nodded garbage bag taken from one of the suitcases
01:18:52
containing Becky's body implying she had handled it at some point also found with
01:18:58
Becky's remains was a t-shirt that didn't belong to the team DNA testing revealed that it had been worn by shauna
01:19:07
with forensic evidence now linking Shauna directly to Becky's remains her current charge of kidnapping was
01:19:14
upgraded to murder both Shauna and Nathan were additionally charged with preventing burial of a corpse perverting
01:19:22
the course of public justice and possessing a prohibited weapon relating to the two stun guns found in their home
01:19:32
public reaction to the news of Nathan Matthews and Shauna hos arrest for the murder of Becky Watts was hated abuse
01:19:40
was hurled towards the couple on online forums where members of the bristol community expressed anger over the
01:19:46
amount of money time and resources used to dream the search for Becky when Nathan had known exactly where her body
01:19:53
was all along in an outpouring of grief the people of bristol left flowers teddy
01:20:00
bears and sympathy cards at the front gate of the girls worthy home and a named Becky
01:20:05
Bristol's Angel members of the Bristol public showed their support for Becky's family by holding an online fundraising
01:20:14
campaign for the teenagers funeral ensuring Becky got the farewell she deserved on April 17 2015
01:20:23
Becky short life was remembered during a funeral service held at st. Ambrose Church the same church where she had
01:20:29
organized the wedding of her parents Darren and Angie just two years earlier Becky's family stipulated that the
01:20:38
service be a celebration of the teenagers life quote no parent relative or friend would expect to lose a loved
01:20:48
one at such a tender age Becky had so much to look forward to and loved to share with all the were close and dear
01:20:54
to her her death has touched the hearts of so many people it is because of your kind support that we know the day will
01:21:02
be a fitting tribute to a much-loved daughter granddaughter sister niece and friend
01:21:11
over 500 mourners arrived to the church to pay tribute to Becky far exceeding the buildings capacity police closed
01:21:19
down the surrounding streets allowing crowds to encircle the church exterior and to listen to the service via
01:21:25
loudspeaker many mourners wore t-shirts featuring an image of Becky's smiling face together they threw pink roses
01:21:34
towards the horse-drawn carriage that transported Becky's white coffin which was carried into the church by loved
01:21:40
ones to the Leona Lewis ballad footprints in the sand a large floral arrangement and massed outside the
01:21:49
church featuring dozens of pink roses during the service Reverend David James told the
01:21:57
congregation quote Becky has been restored into the heart of the community where she belongs it is not a goodbye in
01:22:07
a heartfelt tribute to his daughter Darren Goldsworthy stated quote Becky has left a huge void in our lives and
01:22:16
touched the hearts of the nation we all love you so much as you look down from heaven just look at where your short
01:22:24
life has achieved not bad for a shy girl you will forever be in our hearts and thoughts rest in peace angel of Bristol
01:22:36
the service ended with Becky's grandfather John Galsworthy singing The Ballad is somewhere from the musical
01:22:42
West Side Story as guests were leaving the church Becky's father released a single white dove
01:22:53
Becky was laid to rest beneath a glittery black headstone with Azure blue chippings that featured her image
01:23:00
encircled by the words Bristol's angel the trial against the nathan Matthews in Shona [ __ ] for the
01:23:14
murder of Becky Watts commenced at the start of October 2015 seven months after the teenager's death
01:23:21
Becky supporters arrived the court wearing blue ribbons pinned to their shirts to honor her memory
01:23:29
although Nathan had confessed to unlawful killing he pleaded not guilty to the charges of kidnapping murder
01:23:36
maintaining his story that Becky's death had been an accident he pled guilty to the remaining charges against him
01:23:44
perverting the course of justice possessing a prohibited weapon and preventing the lawful burial of the
01:23:50
cause Shona [ __ ] on the other hand pled not guilty to all charges using witness
01:23:58
accounts court testimonies and Nathan Matthews chilling confession Becky's final moments were pieced
01:24:04
together for the jury on the morning of Thursday February 19 2015 angie girls birthing left her crown hill house at
01:24:15
around 11:00 a.m. to attend a doctor's appointment leaving becky home alone during the Angie's absence
01:24:22
Nathan Matthews in Shona [ __ ] arrived to the property and to let themselves in
01:24:26
using a spare key the pair arrived armed with a kidnap kit that included masks handcuffs
01:24:34
to stun guns tape into numerous weapons the exact details of what unfolded next may never be known what is known is that
01:24:45
Becky was set upon in her bedroom at or soon after 11:03 a.m. the time she abruptly ceased responding to text
01:24:53
messages from friends injury sustained indicated she resisted the attack with her ordeal ending when she was
01:25:00
subsequently suffocated to death after Becky's murder Nathan admitted to re-entering his
01:25:08
stepsisters bedroom and placing her mobile phone laptop tablet some makeup and clothes into a black bag which he
01:25:16
kept to give the illusion to others that the team had simply packed up and left by the time Angie returned home from her
01:25:25
doctor's appointment at around 12:45 p.m. Becky's body had already been bundled into a suitcase and stored in
01:25:32
the boot of Nathan's car when Becky's boyfriend Luke over Hensley visited the girls worthy home that afternoon looking
01:25:40
for his girlfriend he was greeted by Shana [ __ ] who feigned concern over Becky's sudden disappearance Luke was
01:25:47
unaware that Becky's lifeless body was just a few feet away although Nathan maintained he acted
01:25:56
alone evidence implied to Shana was also a participant an online transaction proved Shana had purchased the two stun
01:26:05
guns a month prior to Becky's murder strongly indicating the couple planned to the attack in advance before the
01:26:14
couple arrived at the girl's worthy home they stopped at a Tesco Express convenience store to purchase batteries
01:26:19
the same type used in the stun guns Shawna's DNA and traces of her makeup were detected on the interior lining of
01:26:28
one of the face masks found with Becky's body her online interactions with Nathan
01:26:34
revealed the pair shared a sexual interest in petite young teenage girls similar to Becky and often fantasized
01:26:40
about abducting a girl for their own pleasure as concerns rose over Becky's whereabouts Nathan and Shana casually
01:26:50
watched television that the girls worthy home later that night the couple drove back to their home on cotton mill Lane
01:26:57
ordered some Chinese takeout for dinner flipped through channels on the television and played Monopoly like it
01:27:03
was any normal night the day after Becky's murder Natan rang his employer to say he needed to take time off due to
01:27:12
car trouble over the following two days Nathan purchased the tools required to dismember Becky's body proceeding to do
01:27:20
so in the bathroom of his house after packaging up Becky's remains Nathan meticulously scrubbed to the bathtub and
01:27:28
surrounding tiles clean to hide the evidence and remove all traces of Becky's DNA this type of deep clean was
01:27:36
taught to soldiers in the UK's Army Reserve of which Nathan was previously a member soldiers were taught about
01:27:43
decontamination and were required to clean an area until it was spotless the couple's next-door neighbor
01:27:51
testified to overhearing lots of activity coming from Nathan and Shauna's flat during this time which was unusual
01:27:57
for the typically quiet couple the neighborhood running up and down stairs banging slamming doors scraping
01:28:05
furniture being moved and a suitcase being rolled across a wooden floor Nathan then contacted Carl Demetrius
01:28:15
offering him money to help relocate and store the luggage which held the pieces of Becky's body maintaining he didn't
01:28:23
know the true contents of the bags and boxes Carl enlisted the help of James Ireland and to the trio used the work
01:28:30
band to transport Becky's remains to Carl's backyard garden shed Nathan intended to keep the remains in the shed
01:28:38
until he could think of a better way to dispose of them quote I tried to think of a plan drive them here to see or
01:28:46
something but I didn't know as Nathan contemplated how he was going to dispose of Becky's remains he
01:28:56
assisted his stepfather in creating a Facebook post to raise awareness of his stepsisters disappearance all the wall
01:29:03
knowing exactly where she was an emotional Nathan Matthews took the stand admitting that he planned to kidnap
01:29:13
Becky as a plot to scare her and teach her a lesson for being spoiled and selfish he only intended to render her
01:29:20
unconscious but in trying to do so accidentally killed her when he realized Becky was not breathing and had no pulse
01:29:28
he panicked and hid her body out of shame when asked how he went about dismembering Becky's body Nathan said
01:29:37
quote I just did it I tried not to look I did it and it was just surreal that's the only way I can explain it I was just
01:29:49
doing what I had to do to protect everybody else stop them finding out that she's gone the defense argued that
01:29:58
the crime was fueled out of sibling hatred and jealousy which went against the prosecution's argument that the
01:30:04
crime was sexually motivated to solidify his case prosecution lawyer William Miley presented Nathan's computer on
01:30:13
which police uncovered evidence that Nathan access to pornography nearly every day a majority of the videos
01:30:21
featured adult actresses posing as teenage girls he had also bookmarked websites that
01:30:27
featured the word team all up police found two hundred and thirty six sadistic images and twenty-one
01:30:35
pornographic videos on Nathan's laptop just the hours before Becky's murder Nathan watched a 17 minute video titled
01:30:45
virgin teen gets raped in own house in one particular scene the rapist tied the girl's hands together place the hand
01:30:55
over her mouth and slapped her in the face mouths Lee argued the scene bore striking similarities to Nathan's attack
01:31:03
on Becky suggesting he used the video as inspiration prior to Becky's murder Nathan had also
01:31:11
been speaking to a 16 year old girl on Facebook the private messages between the pair
01:31:16
making it clear that he had a sexual interest in her Nathan's grandmother testified that his
01:31:24
mental health had deteriorated radically in the previous two years and his dislike for Becky increased during that
01:31:31
Tollan Nathan's defense lawyer Adam battling him agreed that while Nathan's planned to kidnap Becky had
01:31:39
indeed been ridiculous and absurd his plan never included murder when it came to Shana [ __ ] the prosecution presented
01:31:50
a video which was accessed on Shauna's mobile phone on the day of Becky's murder the video which was searched for
01:31:57
on YouTube was a parody of a Disney song from the popular movie frozen titled do
01:32:03
you want to build a snowman the parody version Shana watched was titled do you want to hide a body
01:32:13
according to Shana the fact that she watched the video on the day Becky was murdered was a coincidence she claimed
01:32:21
to have only accessed it to make Nathan laugh insisting she had no idea he had just killed Becky
01:32:36
in his closing statements prosecution lawyer William Maus Lee described Shauna's claim of ignorance to Nathan's
01:32:43
crimes as a ridiculous concept she was in the house when Beckett was killed in the car carrying Becky's body and at
01:32:53
home when Becky's body was in her bathtub Nellie said Shawna displayed a cool cold collected facade that in no
01:33:03
way made her look like a little girl lost in her police interview tapes she answered questions concerning Becky's
01:33:10
welfare cheerfully sometimes eating despite the seriousness of the situation Seana was compared to Lady Macbeth the
01:33:19
mastermind in Shakespeare's famous play who provokes her husband to commit murder for her own personal gain
01:33:26
Nestle said the famous line from Macbeth applauded the Shona Bay looking innocent
01:33:32
flower but a serpent beneath as for Nathan Matthews me asleep oint 'ah doubt that the confessed killer lied
01:33:42
repeatedly arguing Nathan's actions were full of hatred that his death was not an
01:33:47
accident or abduction gone wrong it was cold-blooded murder the trial concluded on November 11 2015 in to the jury
01:33:59
retired to consider five weeks worth of evidence to reach a verdict after just over three hours of deliberation the
01:34:06
jury declared a Nathan Matthews guilty of the murder of Becky Watts Shauna Hall was found not guilty of murder but
01:34:14
guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter sentencing occurred on November 13 2015 during which Becky
01:34:24
Watts parents delivered heart-wrenching victim impact statements revealing how deeply loved their daughter had been and
01:34:30
how tragically her murder had changed their lives Nathan bent forward keeping his head
01:34:36
down during their stamens while Shauna remained seated upright staring straight ahead Becky's father Darren gulls worthy
01:34:46
said quote we will never understand why this happened but we now believe we were
01:34:53
just disposable pawns in a plot born out of hatred jealousy and greed the Heartless cold and calculating
01:35:02
perpetrators of this despicable act of evil can never be forgotten or forgiven this act of violence sent shockwaves
01:35:10
through not only our family but the whole country and further afield the betrayal we feel is insurmountable it
01:35:19
would have been much kinder to have killed us all than to have to cope with the aftermath of this crime not only did
01:35:27
they cruelly rob Becky of her life they also took her dignity in death when I close my eyes to go to sleep I see
01:35:35
Becky's death over and over again I see what they did to my child I hear her cry out what are you doing
01:35:44
then I feel her terror as she realizes they are not going to stop and she is about to die I feel her heart racing I
01:35:53
see all this and I am powerless to help her all too frequently hyah waked drenched in sweat
01:36:01
and physically shaking Becky was so small and fragile she never stood a chance these nightmares consumed my
01:36:09
every thought luck advanced the cancer they haunt my days and to terrorize my nights this is the reality of what
01:36:18
transpired that day a legacy I cannot escape at this time I prayed that the law and justice will go hand in hand and
01:36:27
- the sentence will fit this evil act of murder and butchery Becky's biological mother Tonya Watts
01:36:37
spoke of being haunted by images of her daughter's of little rest in the mortuary with a bandage covering the
01:36:43
horrific cut marks quote every day has been a living nightmare and as if that wasn't bad enough for some reason my
01:36:54
daughter was not only murdered but she was mutilated and cut into pieces it's the worst of all horror movies but this
01:37:02
is real this is my child based on evidence presented at trial justice James Dench men's accepted that the
01:37:13
alleged kidnapping and subsequent murder of Becky Watts had been a sexually motivated plan orchestrated by both
01:37:19
Nathan Matthews and Shana Hall with Shana pandering to Nathan's perversions and acting his subordinate he did not
01:37:29
accept Shauna's claims of ignorance stating she was either the unluckiest most naive person in the world or
01:37:36
clearly she knew what was going on justise tinge means noted the couples the seat of their own family has
01:37:44
particularly cruel and unusual his eyes world with tears and his voice broke as he spoke of Becky's family quote I
01:37:54
should like to pay public tribute to the family of Becky for the dignified way in
01:37:59
which they have conducted themselves hearing the evidence during the trial has been difficult for anyone but it is
01:38:06
plain that it has been an immense burden for the family taking into account that
01:38:13
Nathan nor Shana had shown any remorse for their actions and both still refused to speak truthfully about what really
01:38:19
happened to Becky justice Dench Minh sentence nathan Matthews to a mandatory life sentence with a minimum term of 33
01:38:27
years Shona Hall was sentenced to 17 years in prison subsequent appeals have been rejected Carl the maitreya Sanjay
01:38:45
Jim Parsons the couple who let Nathan Matthew store Becky's body parts in their garden chair Don Barton Court both
01:38:51
pled guilty to assisting an offender judge Neil Ford accepted the couple's defense that they did not know what
01:38:59
Nathan's suitcases contained quote he both knew Nathan Matthews but neither of you could have imagined that he was
01:39:08
capable of the levels of depravity to which he descended you had unwittingly agreed to the hiding
01:39:14
of the body of Rebecca Watts and objects connected to her abduction killing and dismemberment
01:39:21
you were motivated by money and knew that you were assisting Matthews to hide items which you believed were linked to
01:39:28
a relevant offense those who assist offenders in ignorance of the offense that has been committed take a risk and
01:39:35
to the punishment that follows must reflect the offense that has been committed Carl Demetrius was sentenced to two
01:39:44
years prison and Jaden Parsons to 16 months for their involvement with the crime James Ireland the men who helped
01:39:55
Carl Demetrius moved the suitcases and Carl's twin brother Donovan Demetrius who also lived at the
01:40:01
Barton core property pleaded not guilty to assisting an offender they both claimed to no involvement in the crime
01:40:08
and were eventually found not guilty and cleared of all charges after the trial the Bristol community continued to show
01:40:19
their support for Becky Watts and her family a lamp post was placed in one of Becky's favorite places sent George park
01:40:26
to pay tribute to her memory every time that lit up an apple tree was planted in
01:40:32
Becky's honor had the Meadowvale Community Center and a memorial bench was placed in plumbers Hill close to her
01:40:38
home lastly a mural was painted featuring Becky's name in bold lettering the top
01:40:45
half of the text painted pink the bottom blue eng girls were these health deteriorated following the tragedy as
01:40:55
the horror that her own son was responsible for her beloved stepdaughters death took its toll
01:41:01
despite this she hoped to one day summon the courage to confront Nathan in prison
01:41:06
and find out the truth of what exactly happened On February 19 2015 quote I want to know why it happened I just want
01:41:18
to say that he feels guilty I want to know that he understands what he's done not only to Becky but to me as well I
01:41:26
want him to know that he's destroyed my life and that soon I'll be dead and I'll
01:41:32
die brokenhearted I'll ask him why I'll tell Nathan I can never forgive him for what he's done
01:41:40
I'll explain this will be the last time he ever sets eyes on his mother the last
01:41:46
time I see my son the last chance to look into his eyes I think I love him but I'm not really sure near he's done
01:41:56
what he's done but I'm still his mother Angie's dying wish is to be buried next to Becky the girl she raised as her own
01:42:07
daughter quote I want to be buried with Becky the beautiful girl my son took away from us we were inseparable from
01:42:17
the time she was a baby she felt safe in my arms Daron Goldsworthy continues to suffer
01:42:27
from nightmares of the pain and terror his daughter endured during her final moments believing with utmost certainty
01:42:33
her death was at the hands of both nathan matthews and Shana hora he keeps the door to Becky's old bedroom
01:42:42
locked to ensure everything inside remains exactly as it was the day she died a timeless memorial to his only daughter
01:42:51
Daren fondly revisits home videos of Becky including one where the two go head-to-head in the atomic curry
01:42:58
challenge in the footage Becky bravely holds up a fork bearing incredibly spicy curry after a few
01:43:07
hesitant nibbles she begins walking down the meal telling her dad with a wry smile that it's easy as her face dust to
01:43:15
redden and break out with sweat in a tribute to her daughter Tanya Watts said quote I would like to say a big thank
01:43:27
you to everyone who took my beautiful angel into their hearts I felt unable to say anything about
01:43:34
Becky until now as the sense of loss into pain is overwhelming but throughout this time I have been so touched and
01:43:41
comforted by how people many of whom are complete strangers have taken the time to express their condolences
01:43:48
I feel Becky's presence all around me I know that she is up in heaven with her nanny and Grampy and other people that
01:43:56
loved her thank you to all those people who helped to search for Becky and to God our angel returned to us we were
01:44:04
able to see each other one last time I know that she is at peace and can now have the dignity that she deserves I am
01:44:14
determined to focus on happy memories of Becky as a beautiful baby and a gorgeous
01:44:19
girl I have been going through old photographs and she has a beaming smile in all of them this is how she should be
01:44:28
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Episode Highlights

  • Darrin's Desperate Plea
    Darrin calls for anyone who may have his daughter to let her go safely.
    “Let my daughter go, I want my girl back.”
    @ 27m 32s
    November 20, 2018
  • Police Begin Investigation
    Detective Chief Inspector Richard suspects foul play in Becky's disappearance.
    @ 28m 51s
    November 20, 2018
  • Family's Emotional Appeals
    Becky's family makes heartfelt appeals for her safe return during a press conference.
    @ 29m 51s
    November 20, 2018
  • Community Search Efforts
    Over 100 locals volunteered to search for Becky, distributing 8,000 flyers.
    @ 32m 34s
    November 20, 2018
  • Social Media Campaign
    Becky's disappearance gained national attention, reaching over 2 million people online.
    @ 34m 40s
    November 20, 2018
  • Nathan's Arrest
    Nathan Matthews and Shawna Hall were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping Becky Watts. 'I need to undertake an urgent interview with you.'
    “I need to undertake an urgent interview with you.”
    @ 52m 54s
    November 20, 2018
  • Becky's Disappearance
    Becky Watts went missing, and her family feared for her safety. 'We continue to hope that she will be found safe and unharmed.'
    “We continue to hope that she will be found safe and unharmed.”
    @ 54m 20s
    November 20, 2018
  • Horrific Discovery
    Investigators uncovered dismembered body parts in a garden shed, shocking the authorities. 'The nature of the find is horrific and shocking.'
    “The nature of the find is horrific and shocking.”
    @ 01h 07m 53s
    November 20, 2018
  • Community Outpouring
    The Bristol community showed immense support for Becky’s family after the tragedy.
    “Members of the Bristol public held an online fundraising campaign for the teenager's funeral.”
    @ 01h 20m 12s
    November 20, 2018
  • Becky's Funeral Service
    Over 500 mourners gathered to celebrate Becky's life, leaving flowers and tributes.
    “No parent, relative, or friend would expect to lose a loved one at such a tender age.”
    @ 01h 20m 25s
    November 20, 2018
  • Trial Verdict
    Nathan Matthews was found guilty of murder, while Shauna Hall was guilty of manslaughter.
    “The jury declared Nathan Matthews guilty of the murder of Becky Watts.”
    @ 01h 34m 06s
    November 20, 2018
  • A Mother's Confrontation
    Angie's wish to confront her son Nathan about Becky's murder reveals deep emotional turmoil.
    “I want to know why it happened.”
    @ 01h 41m 15s
    November 20, 2018

Episode Quotes

  • Let my daughter go, I want my girl back.
    A sudden disappearance that shocked Bristol
  • You will, if you're so loved, and I don't think you believe it.
    A sudden disappearance that shocked Bristol
  • I need to undertake an urgent interview with you.
    A sudden disappearance that shocked Bristol
  • I am responsible for the death of Rebecca Watts.
    A sudden disappearance that shocked Bristol
  • It is not a goodbye.
    A sudden disappearance that shocked Bristol
  • Every day has been a living nightmare.
    A sudden disappearance that shocked Bristol

Key Moments

  • Missing Items24:33
  • Facebook Post Created25:29
  • Search Efforts Begin28:32
  • Detective's Suspicion28:51
  • Missing Person48:08
  • Horrific Find1:07:38
  • Becky's Life Remembered1:20:23
  • Haunting Memories1:36:37

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