On this occasion, we want to tell you this story that is shocking the United States: The case of Alex Murdaugh, the millionaire lawyer who killed his wife and son in South Carolina.
The case of Alex Murdaugh
As only a South Carolina jury found him guilty, the case of Alex Murdaugh has begun to interest many people both in the United States and in our country, so here we want to tell you about the crime he committed and why it has shocked many people.
What did Alex Murdaugh do? According to information from BBC, this 54-year-old lawyer, who practiced personal injury caseswas heir to a legal dynasty that ruled the Lowcountry region of South Carolina for more than 100 years.
However, he began to attract more attention when on June 7, 2021, he informed the authorities that he had found his 52-year-old wife Maggie and 22-year-old son Paul dead on their farmnext to some kennels.
Everything seemed to be going well for him, since in more than a year no arrests had been made for this fact… until was indicted in July 2022 on two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon while committing a violent crime.
What did he say about the accusations against him?
Murdaugh said several times that he had not been involved in the deaths of his wife and sonbut the South Carolina prosecutors didn’t agree so much with him, because they assured that he had shot them at point blank range with a rifle and a shotgun.
In less than three hours, a local jury concluded that in this case Alex Murdaugh was guilty of both counts of murderso you will now face a sentence of 30 years to life imprisonment no possibility of parole; the death penalty was not an option for prosecutors.
He’s Not Just Facing Murder Charges
In addition to the murder case, Alex Murdaugh faces financial charges, including allegations that embezzled millions of dollars from the law firm his family founded and in which he was a partner.