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Investigators admit to being ‘shocked’ after uncovering truth about Scott Peterson’s relationship

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Published 13:16 20 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Investigators admit to being ‘shocked’ after uncovering truth about Scott Peterson’s relationship

Scott Peterson was arrested in 2003 after his wife Laci Peterson was found dead

Kya Buller

Kya Buller

Ever since Netflix dropped chilling documentary American Murder: Laci Peterson on 14 August, people's interest in the case has been re-energised.

In December 2002, Laci went missing from her family home that she shared with her husband, Scott Peterson.

She was eight months pregnant and by all accounts seemed to be enjoying a picture-perfect home life.

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Her body was found in April 2003 and so was that of her son, who she had planned to name Conner.

When Scott raised the alarm to police about his wife's disappearance - the public watched on in shock as he was eventually charged and sentenced to life in prison for double murder.

Despite his conviction, Scott has always maintained that he is innocent and the Los Angeles Innocence Project have now taken on his case.

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Scott is now speaking out for the first time - he previously didn't testify at his trial - in a Peacock documentary, Face to Face with Scott Peterson.

It emerged that he was having an affair with a woman named Amber Frey in the months leading up to Laci's death.

Police have admitted they were blindsided by this revelation.

In the documentary, ex-Modesto Police Detective Jon Buehler, who worked on the case, said: "That really surprised me."

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He added that he could remember thinking: "Now things are starting to take shape."

Laci Peterson's body was found in April 2003. (Netflix)
Laci Peterson's body was found in April 2003. (Netflix)

Scott seemingly blamed his affair on being 'childish' and 'selfish', as well as having a 'lack of self-esteem.'

After Laci went missing, Scott stayed in touch with Amber and spoke to her romantically.

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Explaining this choice, he said: "Stay in contact with Amber, I thought. And she wouldn't get into the picture, complicate it, ruin the search."

He was accused of having killed Laci because he didn't want to be a husband or a father, claims he calls 'so offensive and so disgusting'.

Scott was accused of faking a voicemail which he left for Laci, saying he would see her 'in a bit', but Scott stresses that it was a genuine message.

He told documentary maker Shareen Anderson: "We loved one another, we enjoyed one another. We were great friends."

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American Murder: Laci Peterson is available to watch on Netflix now. (Netflix)
American Murder: Laci Peterson is available to watch on Netflix now. (Netflix)

Fellow detective Al Brocchini, who also dealt with the case, added: "To me, it was really meant for me to hear it."

Scott went on to add: "Every moment remains so tactile. I'm still there, and the smells and the lighting, the sound of when I said goodbye to Laci. And then my family was gone."

As for why he chose to take part in on-screen interviews after the disappearance of his wife, including one with Diane Sawyer where he claimed Laci knew about his affair, he said they could never 'present the reality' of how he felt at the time.

Scott added: "I just remember how insane I was going with no sleep and worrying about Conner and Laci and what seemed like just an apathetic response from the police department."

Featured Image Credit: Al Golub-Pool/Getty Images/Netflix

Topics: Netflix, Documentaries, True Crime, TV And Film

Kya Buller
Kya Buller

Kya is a Journalist at Tyla. She loves covering issues surrounding identity, gender, sex and relationships, and mental health. Contact: [email protected]

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