A very key witness has testified against Alex Murdaugh in his family’s murder trial. On Monday, Mushelle “Shelley” Smith, who was the caretaker for Alex’s elderly mother, took the stand to address what she saw on the night of Alex’s wife Maggie and son Paul‘s deaths.
As we’ve reported, on June 7, 2021, the mother and son were fatally shot on their family property. Alex has pleaded not guilty, claiming he wasn’t even home at the time of their murders, but prosecutors believe otherwise and they’re attempting to prove it. Related: Manhunt For Dating App Torturer Ends With Discovery Of Multiple Dead Bodies According to Shelley, she was taking care of Alex’s mother during her 8 p.m.
to 8 a.m. shift that evening when he arrived acting “fidgety.” She claimed he even showed up with a blue tarp, which he was carrying under his arm.
Strange… The caretaker claimed Alex was wearing shorts, a t-shirt, and cloth shoes when he arrived. She did not recall seeing blood or dirt on him.
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