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Making A Murderer: Steven Avery's Twin Sons Speak About Father's Conviction For First Time

Steven Avery's Twin Sons Speak About 'Making A 'Murderer' For The First Time
Eve Hartley
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Steven Avery's twin sons have spoken out about their father's conviction for the first time since his appearance in the Netflix series 'Making A Murderer'.

Steven Jr and Bill Avery, 30, discussed the sentencing of their father, which has divided opinion across the internet, with many viewers claiming his innocence.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with Crime Watch Daily, the pair were asked if they thought their father was involved in the killing of Teresa Halbach.

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Steven Avery's twin sons

Steven Jr said: "The entire case was very shady, there was clear corruption," but continued: "I don’t wanna live life saying he’s guilty when he’s really innocent or he’s innocent when he’s really guilty, and I would just — I just wanna know the truth from him. If he did do it, why? So this way I can finally move on and then I can tell his grandkids the truth and so they know the truth."

His brother Bill however was adamant when asked if his father killed Halbach, saying: "No I don't think he did".

They were then asked what they thought if Steven Avery didn't kill Teresa Halbach: "That's the scary part. That means some random person is just running free with a murder hanging off of them. No matter what I want justice for her," said Bill.

The pair said that they hadn't spoken to their father in some 20 years. "It's clear that he did love us, he did love our mum, there's always two sides to people," Steven Jr told Crime Watch Daily.

The twins are the youngest of five children that Steven Avery, 53, had with their mother Lori. The pair - along with Steven Avery's brother Earl - didn't feature in the Netflix series but have spoken out since it aired.

Earl recently revealed new alleged details surrounding the night of Teresa Halbach's death.

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He told Access Hollywood: “We drove right through there, where that car was supposed to be and it wasn’t there. That night of the 31st, we were rabbit hunting."

Steven Avery had been wrongfully convicted years earlier in a rape case and served 18 years in prison. He sued Manitowoc County for tens of millions before he and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, were convicted in Halbach's death.

9 Things Not In 'Making A Murderer' That You Need To Know About
Ken Kratz claims key evidence was deliberately left out of the series(01 of09)
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The prosecutor claims the makers of 'Making a Murderer' "don't want to muddy up a perfectly good conspiracy movie with what actually happened".He cites the testimony of one witness a who said victim Teresa Halbach told her Avery had once come to the door wearing just a towel. This evidence was dismissed by the court as the dates and details could not be determined.
Steven Avery's DNA was found on the bonnet of Halbach's car(02 of09)
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According Kratz, Avery's DNA was found on a swab taken from the hood of Halbach's car. The swab was taken five months after Avery was charged and also after investigators Fassbender and Wiegert had interviewed Brendan Dassey during which they themselves brought up the idea that Avery did something to the hood of the vehicle. (credit:Netflix)
Brendan Dassey told his mother that Steve "touched" him(03 of09)
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'Making a Murderer' omits a section where Brendan Dassey tells his mother in a phone call from jail that Avery touched him inappropriately. It should be noted however that this was during the time where Dassey was still purporting the story that he was involved in the murder was true. Read the full transcript of the conversation here. (credit:Netflix)
Two members of the jury had links to the Manitowoc County authorities(04 of09)
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The son of one male juror worked for the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department while another man's wife was employed by Manitowoc County clerk of courts office. (credit:Bryce Duffy via Getty Images)
Kratz cites phonecalls made to Halbach as evidence he acted creepily towards her(05 of09)
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He said: "Phone records show three calls from Avery to Teresa's cell phone on Oct. 31. One at 2:24 [p.m.], and one at 2:35 – both calls Avery uses the *67 feature so Teresa doesn't know it him...both placed before she arrives."Then one last call at 4:35 p.m., without the *67 feature. Avery first believes he can simply say she never showed up…so tries to establish the alibi call after she's already been there, hence the 4:35 call. She will never answer of course, so he doesn't need the *67 feature for that last call."However the second episode of 'Making a Murderer' begins with a voicemail Halbach left Avery on the morning of her disappearance, asking him to call back.
Prosecutor Ken Kratz has been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder (06 of09)
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In the 2014 case against Kratz brought by the Office of Lawyer Regulation it is disclosed "he has been diagnosedwith and sought treatment for narcissistic personality disorder".The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists the symptoms of the disorder as..- Has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognised as superior without commensurate achievements).- Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.- Believes that he or she is “special” and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions).- Requires excessive admiration.- Has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favourable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations.- Is inter-personally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends.- Lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognise or identify with the feelings and needs of others.- Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her.- Shows arrogant, haughty behaviours or attitudes. (credit:Netflix)
Steve Avery had only recently bought the leg irons he was accused of using on Halbach(07 of09)
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Avery claimed he had bought them to use on his girlfriend and none of Halbach's DNA was found on them. (credit:Netflix)
The prosecution's DNA expert had the worse record in her lab(08 of09)
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Sherry Culhane was the DNA witness in Avery's 2007 trial and the original 1985 trial for which he was eventually exonerated. The defence raised her work record pointing out that of all the experts in the State Crime Lab in Madison, Culhane had the highest error rate.
Ken Kratz recently said there could be grounds for a retrial(09 of09)
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In an interview with TMZ on 4 January this year, the prosecutor said that if science can improve enough to prove blood found in Halbech's car was planted then that would be ground for a retrial.
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