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Alex Murdaugh jurors to visit scene of family murders

Jurors in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial will get to see for themselves the rural hunting estate where his wife and son were killed, following in the footsteps of other juries that have viewed crime scenes in cases that captured the nation’s attention. On this episode of #WakeUpCLT To Go, we're previewing the jury's notable field trip and what it could mean for both the defense and prosecution of Alex Murdaugh. Crime scene visits by juries are relatively rare but have occurred in a number of other high-profile prosecutions, including the 1995 murder trial of O.J. Simpson and last year's trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz. Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina attorney, is accused of killing his wife and son at dog kennels near their home on June 7, 2021, as his career and finances were crumbling. Murdaugh has denied any role in the fatal shootings. WHY DOES MURDAUGH'S TEAM WANT JURORS TO GO THERE? The distance between the kennels where the bodies were found and the home where Murdaugh says he had been napping has been a key component of the trial. Only 16 minutes passed between when the victims stopped using their cellphones and Murdaugh left the house about 1,100 feet (335 meters) from the crime scene. Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian said the jury must see the sprawling 1,700-acre (690-hectare) property to “appreciate the spatial issues.” Prosecutors opposed the visit because the scene has changed significantly in the 20 months since the killings. Trees planted between the Murdaugh home and the kennels have grown taller and thicker over that period — blocking the line of sight they allege would have allowed Murdaugh to see the kennel lights when he says he returned from visiting his mother. #WakeUpCLT #Murdaugh #AlexMurdaugh READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/spe...