Brenna Cooper
A former forensic psychologist has shared his thoughts on killer Wade Wilson's reaction to hearing jurors vote for the death penalty.
Wilson - who has been dubbed the 'Deadpool killer' due to the fact that he shares a name with the Marvel antihero - was found guilty of brutally killing Kristine Melton, 35, and Diane Ruiz, 43, in October 2019.
He was also convicted of battery, burglary, theft and grand theft auto.
The 30-year-old had refused to testify during his trial, however, his comments about the killing have gone viral in the media due to their horrifically graphic nature.
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As his biological father Steven Testasecca recalled how his son bragged about running over one of the victims until 'she looked like spaghetti', Wilson's heavily tattooed face remained seemingly emotionless.
Wilson - whose face is covered with symbols such as multiple swastikas and a Joker-like mouth tattoo - appeared to be indifferent when the jurors read out that they'd voted for him to receive the death penalty, however, a forensic psychologist has since explained that he was trying to conceal his true emotions.
Breaking down Wilson's body language in a detailed YouTube video, Dr John Paul Garrison explained that he believed Wilson was attempting to 'appear casual and calm' during the verdict, but was most likely 'feeling very intense' underneath.
Dr G further explained that Wilson was purposely leaning back in his chair with his 'nose in the air' in order to appear 'casual' and nonchalant, but there was several giveaways in his behaviour with it being suggested that he was feeling 'a lot of anxiety and stress'.
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He went on to add that Wilson's heavy breathing and hard swallowing were also further pointers of his discomfort, adding: "You're seeing him swallowing which means that he's got a lot of anxiety right now, you're also seeing him look around everywhere. That's the last way that he would want you to think that he feels right now.
"The leaning back is an attempt to counterbalance how he's feeling."
Dr G also suggested that Wilson was showing several signs of 'contempt' during the reading - due to the fact that he had no control over the process.
Analysing the exact moment the death penalty was confirmed, Dr G explained that Wilson appeared to 'freeze' - which is the body's fight or flight response to danger.
Moving onto the fact that Wilson was looking at each juror while they confirmed their decision, Dr G said it was an attempt on his behalf to be 'intimidating'.
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"He wanted to intimidate, he wanted to scare the jury, he wanted to feel powerful in these moments because this is a very real situation where he doesn't have any power," he said.
"The amount of control that's lost right here is almost too much to bear. It's so significant for somebody like this to be on the receiving end of having no control."
Wilson was originally meant to be sentenced tomorrow (23 July) for his crimes, however, a judge has since pushed the date back to 27 August.
The change came after Wilson's defence team submitted a request to move sentencing due to scheduling conflicts for two appointed mental health experts to testify during proceedings, as per News-Press.