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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Sharp

Alex Murdaugh trial prosecutor holds rifle over witness’s head to prove defence is wrong about Paul’s murder

Colleton County Court

South Carolina’s top prosecutor pointed a shotgun at a witness’s head during Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial in a dramatic attempt to disprove the defence’s “unscientific” theories about the murders of Maggie and Paul.

Dr Kenny Kinsey, an Orangeburg County sheriff’s deputy and crime scene expert, returned to the witness stand at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina, on Tuesday afternoon as the prosecution wrapped up its case against the disgraced attorney.

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