Watch: Attorneys make opening statements in Alex Murdaugh’s trial

The third day of Alex Murdaugh’s trial has concluded.

Earlier today, twelve jurors who will decide whether Alex Murdaugh is guilty of murdering his wife and son were sworn in, with six alternatives on standby.

Watch this video from the courtroom in Walterboro, S.C., where Judge Clifton Newman is presiding over Murdaugh’s case. Murdaugh and his attorneys, including Dick Harpootlian, say he is not guilty of the double homicide that rocked the South Carolina Lowcountry in 2021.

Catch up on our previous coverage of the Murdaugh family here.

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This story was originally published January 25, 2023 at 3:31 PM.