Alex Murdaugh Homicide Trial: Six Key Takeaways

During the trial, the surviving relatives of Alex Murdaugh provided testimony that portrayed him as a man who was devastated by the killings of his wife and son. His brother John Marvin Murdaugh testified that he had never seen his brother act violently and was shocked to learn that he had been accused of the murders. Alex Murdaugh’s surviving son, Buster Murdaugh, also took the stand and testified that his father was “destroyed” and “heartbroken” after the killings. He said that when he spoke with his father about 20 minutes after prosecutors say the murders took place, Alex Murdaugh sounded “normal” – at a time that Mr. Murdaugh’s lawyers say he had yet to discover the bodies of his wife and son.

His Sister Testified Against Him

However, the prosecution also called a witness who testified against Murdaugh. His sister-in-law, Marian Proctor, said that she began to question Alex Murdaugh’s account of the murders about three months after they occurred. According to her, he seemed more concerned with protecting Paul’s reputation than with finding out who had killed his son. She testified that she became suspicious of her brother-in-law’s account after his law firm fired him and accused him of stealing millions of dollars over many years.