Alex Murdaugh’s housekeeper was told to clean the house on morning after murders
Graphic bodycam footage has finally been released showing Alex Murdaugh on the night of his wife Maggie and son Paul’s murders.
The footage is taken from the bodyworn camera of Colleton County Sheriff’s Sgt Daniel Greene when he was the first officer to respond to the scene of the family estate on 7 June 2021.
It reveals the seemingly-upset legal scion asking the officer “are they dead” and “did you check” their bodies to see if they’re still alive.
He then says he “knows” the murders are connected to a 2019 fatal boat crash involving Paul.
“This is a long story. My son was in a boat wreck. I know that’s what this is,” he says.
The release of the footage comes as the trial was derailed once again on Monday when Judge Clifton Newman announced that two jurors had been excused after testing positive for Covid-19.
It’s only the latest drama in the high-profile case after a bomb threat, controversial GoFundMe account and the Murdaugh family’s bad behaviour sparked issues last week.
Prosecutors are expected to wrap up their case mid-week – paving the way for Mr Murdaugh’s defence to bring witnesses to the stand.
