Alex Murdaugh, who has been charged with the double homicide of his spouse and son, took the stand and denied capturing his late relations to demise.

The disgraced powerhouse lawyer testified in his personal protection Thursday in a South Carolina courtroom, fielding questions from his protection attorneys, denying he killed his son Paul, including he did not shoot his spouse Maggie both.

Murdaugh informed the jury … “I did not shoot my spouse or my son anytime ever.”

Whereas Murdaugh denied pulling the set off within the deadly June 2021 shootings, he admitted to mendacity to authorities concerning the case.

Murdaugh grew emotional as he apologized to the remainder of his household, a lot of whom have been within the courtroom… saying he would “by no means deliberately do something to harm” his spouse or son Paul, who he known as “Paw Paw.”

Maggie and 22-year-old Paul have been discovered lifeless on the Murdaugh’s looking property in June 2021 after they have been shot with what investigators imagine are two completely different weapons. Murdaugh informed police he found their our bodies after the very fact, claiming he had an alibi.

Murdaugh was an individual of curiosity for some time, however it took over a yr for him to be charged with homicide.

A pair months after his spouse and son have been discovered lifeless, Murdaugh allegedly employed a gunman to kill him so his surviving son, Buster, might accumulate a $10 million life insurance coverage coverage. However Murdaugh survived a gunshot wound to the top and was arrested and charged for the alleged scheme.