Willingham Quilty Analysis

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At the beginning of the documentary, I thought Willingham was guilty but at the end of the documentary, I wasn't very sure because of what Dr. Hurst's findings. However, Willingham acted like nothing had happened after losing his three children, showing no remorse and no burns on his feet. But, when Dr. Hurst said that Willingham started doing the drugs, or stealing things when he was younger but I don't think that is unusual because most teenagers would do the same thing. It doesn't prove him that he was a really bad guy, but yet his ex-wife said that he abused Stacy. According to Stacy, I thought it was strange when she insisted that Willingham was guilty of killing the children of their. Why didn't she say it in the first place, instead

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