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Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

In a shocking development yesterday, disgraced US attorney Alex Murdaugh’s conviction for the...

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10.20 14 May 2026


Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial


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In a shocking development yesterday, disgraced US attorney Alex Murdaugh’s conviction for the 2021 double murders of his son and wife has been overturned. 

In a unanimous decision by the South Carolina Supreme Court, the justice agreed that the jury at Murdaugh’s 2023 trial was improperly influenced by the actions of  County Clerk Rebecca Hill. 

US Journalist Sarah Firth joined Claire to discuss.


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