Netflix’s latest true crime documentary focuses on the case of Anthony Templet, who admitted to killing his father during a 911 call on June 9, 2019.
In a format that flips the whodunnit on its head, the title of this latest show gives the game away, but the three part series attempts to explain how Templet came to be in this position and documents a life of alleged abuse and manipulation. One of the more interesting aspects of the show would seem to be the fact that the now 20-year-old appears as a talking head in the documentary, with these types of shows usually relying on second hand testimony and information.
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Who is Anthony Templet and where is he now?
Anthony Templet is a 20-year-old from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shot his father Bert after the pair had an argument in the summer of 2019. Bert died from his wounds three days later, leading to Anthony being charged with murder after admitting to killing his dad on a 911 call with police.
However, this charge was later dropped to manslaughter after the family alleged that Anthony had been the victim of abuse and controlling behaviour over the course of his lifetime. Bert had effectively abducted Anthony when he had been living with his mother at the age of five, and had never allowed his son to go to receive a formal education.
In the course of the trailer for the show which you can watch below, you can see two different sides of the argument presented. A police officer says he didn’t see any “bruising or injuries to Anthony” after their alleged physical altercation which led to the shooting, and a woman who appears to be a psychologist says: “the scariest thing about Anthony is that he’s kind of like a blank slate. I don’t know if he has empathy.”
However, you also see the 20-year-old say that he “shouldn’t be charged with anything” because he didn’t do anything wrong, and others speak about how abusive his father Bert could be, who we can only assume are connected to the family in some way.
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