Alex Murdaugh arrives at court house as jury selection gets underway for his double-murder trial over the execution-style killings of his wife and son
Alex Murdaugh has arrived at Colleton County courthouse before going on trial for the murder of his estranged wife and son.
The disgraced South Carolina attorney, 54, is set to appear in court today, where a jury will be selected for his three-week-long trial.
Maggie, 52, and Paul Murdaugh, 22, were found dead at the family hunting lodge in June 2021.
Surrounded by SWAT teams and sheriff’s officers Murdaugh arrived at the courthouse handcuffed, wearing a white shirt and grey trousers.
Alex Murdaugh (center) is accused of killing his wife Maggie, 52, (right) and son Paul Murdaugh, 22, (left) in 2021
Prosecutors say Murdaugh lured his wife and son to the 1,700-acre lodge and shot them.
The court also claims that his life was spiraling out of control amid years of opioid addiction and ballooning debts.
Murdaugh pleaded not guilty in June, and the blockbuster trial is expected to have wild allegations of dark family secrets, financial ruin and hedonistic excess.
This is a developing story.
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