Why did she murder her three children?! | Theresa Riggi, Family Annihilator | Crime Stories
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- On 4th August 2010 in Slateford - a quiet, affluent Edinburgh suburb - emergency services were called to a home of California-born Theresa Riggi after reports of a gas explosion. What initially seemed to be a devastating tragedy, soon became something far more sinister. Travelling to Edinburgh, former Detective Chief Inspector with the Metropolitan Police Jackie Malton sets out to explore rare case of filicide - when a parent murders their own children.
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Only 16 years for killing three children? “If I can’t have them, you can’t either” doesn’t justify diminished responsibility.
Yeah well, yours is an over simplification!...
She got 4.
Brtish law is different to American.
16 years?! Who ever gave her that sentence needs to be locked up too! That is NOT justice! 🥺🫣
Uhhh, yup! In Britain!, "this is the law!" Pretty much the same, in Canada, Australia, & other the common wealth countries, as it leaves room for "rehabilitation." Its the bedrock of our system. Unlike the U.S. for eg, whose system is based on "retribution."..💁🏻♀️
I agree, in fact, she should have been moved into the judges very own house!
Their legal system is not the same as in America
@KrisCorby-iv8dg The problem is that no concern is given to offenders that can’t be rehabilitated. People should not be allowed out after multiple repeat crimes, or a pattern of crimes that indicate a “brain change”.
She killed her children. She knew what she was doing. They need to stop making excuses for these evil creatures. Evil is evil.
Couldn’t agree more. She called her ex-husband to confirm he was gonna try and gain custody. She then told him to say goodbye then. Premeditation to me. Justice was eventually served. Pure evil.
"evil" means nothing! She was sick, she is dead...
Theses🤷🏻♀️'s no such thing as EVIL, in the DSM-5!...🤷🏻♀️
Yea, true but sometimes evil begets evil. No excuse of course.
One wife was finalllllyy leaving a long and abusive marriage and he called her over to the house to go over some business and there twin daughters were there and after a few minutes of being there she realized he killed them both and told her he wanted her to see.
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*their
When I was about 6, I lost a friend from my church in similar circumstances. His dad was about to lose custody in favor of the mom (probably because he was an abusive nightmare of a person), so he killed my friend and his sister. It really shook my parents and the other adults at church, even if I was too young to fully understand at the time. Some people should never be parents.
Those psychiatrists were so wrong. A personality disorder is not a psychosis. She was a narcissist & remained so after the crime. Her actions were totally in keeping with her personality
True, tho I don't remember anyone saying she was having psychosis rather than saying the same as you. She died in the mental facility so at least she doesn't get to live either.
A report into Riggi's mental state identified narcissistic, paranoid and hysterical personality disorders. Maybe the other 2 disorders are what caused the diminished responsibility call. Though a person with those any disorder or none at all can have a psychosis episode
She had HPD! not NPD.
I'm not a lawyer, but I believe judge did what he could based on the law. Maybe we need to change a law that personality disorders shoudn't diminish the responsibility, especially when crime is committed against children.
Narcissism is a personality disorder
on I see, Dr. MultiLlewis.
of course YOU know better than people who've studied these conditions for years and passed rigorous examinations on the subject...
16 years for killing her own 3 babies ? That’s just a little over 5 years per child’s death and that seems so wrong to me. Horrible.
She's not overprotecting her children it's more like too controlling of their lives the way she sees fit
Love this woman! She must have been an amazing detective in her time
She's really inspirational! What a legend.
Thought the same thing.
Peace from R.I. ✌🏻
Speak of dedicated!..💁🏻♀️
Yes she was in Scotland yard
Absolutely gut-wrenching. Those children experienced the ultimate betrayal.
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What justice? It was only 16 years! 3 kids for only 16 yrs.. where is this called justice they are saying?
Well mother nature took care of it! I'm sure she didn't go peacefully either. From what I understand she did not have a good go when she was in the facility.
I have not seen this channel before but I will be watching more of it. Very interesting.
I found it a week ago and have binge watched. Some great and interesting cases.
@@Victoria_USA_just found it today! Will definitely be watching more.
@@REALcatmomsame here just saw first time 😮💔
Another sad case where children r treated as property/being owned~ not as the unique, priceless individuals that they are.
❤ l love this woman she must have been an amazing detective. God bless them all
RIP little angels. Theresa kills - look what you made me do..I am a mother, - you know nothing about why I killed my children. Horribly sad that these lovely children never got to grow up...
I have just come upon this gem of a channel. I love the way you go about storytelling, very intuitive!
It’s amazing that any of us survive childhood, and sadly, these children didn’t.
It was premeditated, planned and implemented.😢😢
Horrific horror by evil mom - ster. May the children rest peacefully 🕊.🕊️🕊️.
The irony of the Scottish reporter referring to Theresa as "an unusual looking woman."
Histrionic is a very good diagnosis. LOOK AT Me! My thoughts with the bereaved father.
There are no words at this point😢smfh 😔rest in paradise little ones🙏🏽😇🙏🏽🌹🌹🌹
The trauma experienced by the different investigators on this case reminds me of the dreadful effects of The Toybox Torture Case in Arizona. (the defendant was also a murderer, but not enough evidence was found to convict him of those crimes) A seasoned FBI agent was assigned the gruesome task of cataloguing all of the torture devices and instruments in the box. (The Toybox was a large soundproofed cube trailer kept on the property next to the house) It took her four days to complete this harrowing assignment. When she had finished, she walked out of the box, unholstered her service revolver and shot herself in the head.
Too often we forget the horrific effects that investigating crimes of this nature have on those tasked to investigate them.
I know about that case, horrifying. I never heard about the detective 😢😢
Um could you send me a link please to the story about this fbi agent taking her life? I have never heard this before I'd like to look into it more.
We often do forget the toll it takes on them. Many many moons ago when I was young, I was seriously considering applying to the police department. Then saw an ad that changed my mind entirely. It showed a cop holding a small body, a very crumbled up bike laying beside them, and the caption said "Could YOU do this job?" Realized no, I couldn't.
I thought he got 224 years ? Ray Parker was his name . Horrible case
A lady escaped thank god and he was captured & convicted .
I've known of the case but never heard anything about that 😢
It’s so strange to my reasoning that such an overprotective mother would be more controlling than caring, in the end, to her children that she loved. Rest in peace 🕊️
For parents who are like this, their "love" of their children is not selfless; it's all about how the children reflect on themselves and is more akin to a feeling of ownership. True parental love could never even conceive of killing one's child, but these children only meant so much to her _because_ they were hers; she did not value them as separate individuals from herself.
She murdered her children. That's not love.
Narcissists don't love, they possess.
@@-HeyLyd-I was just going to say the same thing. That's exactly right.
@@lishik7712💯
Getting ready to watch now. Thank you for covering this case which I know is going to break my heart
Ummmm this channel didn’t cover this case. This is a SHOW from TV simply being REPLAYED 🙄😂 how can you not know this?
Sad to say but it isn't rare anymore
It happened as much in the (far) past as now!.. and even more...
It’s literally always been bad . Women have always killed their children. Don’t blame the newer generations . Look up facts before you speak.
She was definitely in the Cluster B category. She puts me in my mind of my own mother who was a Malignant Narcissist with Sociopathic Tendencies AND Histrionic Personality Disorder.
Wow! How hard
She's not crazy its evil ! I wonder how old she was when she died?
According to The Scotsman website, she was 50.
50
Thank you 😊
Great channel…
She was a monster. How she didn't get 3 life sentences is beyond me. So many ppl have personality disorders that don't commit heinous crimes like this; this really needs to stop being used as an excuse basically making the perp look like the victim. Those children were the real victims and their father by losing them.
Pasquale should of immediately called the police with her erractic behavior going thru the divorce..16 yrs outrageous..4 yrs in..wow natural causes ..
It would be extremely intriguing to investigate her (Teresa's) family background!! It was said she was from an affluent (privileged) background. Was her own mother or father controlling, possesive, filled with pathological pyschological tendencies. Did she have ANY siblings that could fill in some gaps of information; or cousins, aunts, uncles, nannys, housekeepers, gardeners, or would her parents still be alive???
She was a sociopath maybe a psychopath and she saw her children as extension of herself.
The stark reality of a parent committing such an act against their own children is indeed harrowing and difficult to comprehend. Labeling such actions as evil reflects the profound shock and outrage that communities feel when faced with such unthinkable acts. It emphasizes the need for the justice system to not only administer appropriate penalties but also to thoroughly investigate the circumstances that lead to such tragedies, ensuring that there is no excuse or justification that overshadows the severity of the crime.
She’s a narc . Plain and simple
Great channel! Does she really still use a rotary dial phone? Looks like a Strasberg-Carlson or Western Electric, but those are American brands.
That's funny I saw the phone too. I wonder if it has the messed up/ twisted up cord.
I was wondering why share calling to set up meeting these people. And every time she got an answering machine. Then they call back and get her answering machine every time too. Very odd. I guess everyone screens the calls, including her. So they all must use old school answering machines too. To me it's distracting and unnecessary
Doubtful. It was a clip. We never saw her using them, just a hand dialing the phone.
They have them in other countries too
I can't believe she only got 16yrs.
This POS would have gotten the death penalty or life in prison here in America.
The judge also wouldn't have let her historic get in the way, It would had been dose she know right from wrong!
This Family Annihilator murders are becoming increasingly common.
And if only it was a ? of money it could be prevented but it is not.
I’ve been watching crime stories , I’m a nurse . Observed my daughter w/ personality disorder vs bipolar disorder ( husband) . Both had mood disorders . My daughter was short but my husband ups downs was long days .
She is dispicable an for her to be able to get out of prison an live a life is unjust in every way.
She won't get out and live life, she is deceased.
She very well could have. That is such a injustice 16 yrs. As if their little lives were only worth 5 yrs is so insane to think. My children are my world, I just can't imagine.
Its more like Psychopaths actions the deliberate act of stabbing them equally 8 X ?Then blowing up the house this is not the actions of someone that should have the title Mother .If this was a Father ?Its just pure Evil
And not one of the agencies involved thought, "Hey, these kids are in danger." Even when she overtly threatened them, her husband had no idea. What a bunch of idiots. Poor babies never had a chance.
It is interesting that the number "8" in the Bible represents: NEW BEGINNINGS!! Not that Theresa knew that. But it is interesting that she seemed to believe that she would "BEGIN ANEW or BEGIN AGAIN", after the children were dead!!
Thank you for all you do!💙
A mother is meant to be the ultimate protector of her children. She should be willing to lay down her life for them. To do this is straight up evil. Having myself lost my daughter to illness when she was eight years old, I feel for their father. He will never " get over the loss." In time it softens, the pain is less violent, but you always feel it. R.I.P Children.
Don't every murderer play crazy to get out of it? She was selfish, she knew what she was doing, this psychiatrist get fooled so easy.
The Producers did not set the series up to be successful I feel sorry for her I like her though the phone calls are repetitive
A smothering individual.
She was way too young to die after being in prison for four years. That’s suspicious to me.
Well at least she's gone.
It only matters, that she won't be able to repeat her evil with another set of children
She was top young to die? She was 50, many people younger than her die due to different health issues and complications. On top of that why does it matter? She isn't missed or a loss to anyone.
16 years?
Such a sad tragedy, my sincerest condolences to the Father family and community. People stop using your children as pawns. Ok, the marriage didn't work, but if you love your children, share them with your ex. Spouse or Partner. They don't deserve to be hurt or killed because you're selfish and you want to hurt your ex. When I was growing up, there were children and their parents had a bad break up . That selfish mentality came up. "I can't have them. You can't, too." Their father set the house on fire, leaving the children to survive with 3rd degree burns. Children can be cruel calling them Crispy Critters or Freddy Kruger's kids
Luckily, they were happy at times to come out and play. Parents are supposed to love care support and trust their children as they are growing up. Her sentence was light. RIP angels, I wished I could have helped you all.
She may have had a bad upbringing, and perhaps that would have caused her to act as such. Spiritually, she was also disturbed. Very possessed, I would say. Just my opinion.
The face of evil. Its always deceptive.
Couple years ago a English woman murdered two her kids near I live Espoo Finland then she commit suicide in prison. I do no what snapped,
That’s very sad. My uncle used to live near Espoo, it’s a nice area
where are all the women parading and defending her for having postpartum depression and therefor "oh poor, poor mother, once she understands what she did during that depression"...
Sad story and I am sorry about it. The fact is this happens to animals every day in animal agriculture too. They are torn away from their family members (mothers etc), tortured in how they are raised and then brutally killed. It is sadistic. You can see what happens if you look up the organization "Mercy For Animals". We must concern ourselves with all life... human and animal or it is speciesist and wrong. We must have compassion and kindness to everyone. Animals are someone too and they matter just like humans. ❤
This is why buying local meat is so important. We're meant to eat animals. Just like every other carnivore/omnivore in the world. I agree that it's quite cruel in many instances. Most carnivorous animals do not care about the feelings of their prey. Often eating them alive while they struggle.😬 Life isn't always pretty!
Unfortunately there are many cases such as Teresa’s but family intervention and sometimes the suicide of the parent prevents the loss of beautiful children.
More like a modern Medea than anything else.
The mom didnt recieve child support payment and went nuts... It may have been paid and delayed and she went nits
No, you must be making guesses.
Her ex husband was fighting to get custody of the children.
The description of personality disorders by the forensic psychologist is not accurate. Personality disorders are listed and described in the DSM-5, they are absolutely a mental illness. It is very important to be accurate when discussing mental illness. Personality disorders can be devastating for the person with the disorder and their families.
They're not seen like schizophrenia etc they can be controlled by the person,PD's are not a get out of jail disorder & are treated very different compared to mental illnesses
Why did she jump by the window after stabbing herself ? What it means on a psychological pov ? I presume that she was at the origin of the gas explosion. I ´m French probably I don’t understand everything .
She hardly said Pasquale
My impression from the thumbnail photo is that they were spirited children. Mom looks as if she's ready to chuck the lot out the window.
The children were possessions, not small humans with feelings of their own.
Wrote the above before I knew how this was going to play out.
seems like extended suicide to me
very very sad circumstances
dont know the father at all, but why is he only portraied as the victim. . .did he take care of his 3 children or was the heavy load all on theresa?
theresa moved for her husbands job, did i get this wright?she was the caretaker i suppose. . .and he had his job. . .
he left and wanted to take her content of life with him. . just speculating. . .
i m convinced she wanted to die when she jumped off that balcony
and i really dont believe she died of "natural causes"
22:40 an unusual looking woman? What? Lol
Interesting personality disorder . The investigators were genius to digger into the mind of Theresa’s.
information is all wrong she lived in aberdeenshire
How inconsiderate for this show hostess to record the discussion of the case while driving the car! She should be focusing on driving!
She’s probably not really driving. When they do this in movies and tv shows they’re usually only pretending to drive while being hauled on a low trailer and filmed in such a way that you can’t tell. And usually they’re cut with shots of the outside of the car with person actually driving (as is done here) so it looks like they’re the same sequence of events. But it’s movie magic
That's all you got out of this program, REALLY!!
I dont like all this interview, makes the story longer
Omg their accent 😂🤮🤮🤮🤮
Medusa the Greek myth killed her children to punish their father.
It was Medea (medusa had a head full of snakes). Medea fell in love with Jason, helped him by magic to his goal, and fled her homeland to return to Greece with him. Later, when Jason deserted her, she took her revenge by murdering their two sons.
How was she not ever interviewed???
She was severely hurt after jumping from the balcony.
@martinasikk6162 I think they mean after she healed from all that. Usually people that commit this heinous crimes end up being interviewed at some point in their lives to give their point of view.
In some views, she reminds me of Gillian McKeith and of course she was American. Of course.
Oh, like no other country kills their children!!
How unintelligent to think it's even partially logical to say you can determine that 350 million people that live here in America are all disturbed! Ridiculous
🥱🥱🥱🥱 dragging it on 🕦⌚⌚⏰