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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Andrea Blanco

Paul Murdaugh told friends to ‘be present’ after boat crash killed Mallory Beach, father Alex tells trial

South Carolina Attorney General’s office

Alex Murdaugh has told his murder trial about his son Paul’s heartwarming words to friends in the wake of a boat crash that killed his 19-year-old friend - for which he was criminally charged.

Testifying in his own defence against charges for killing Paul and his wife Maggie at Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina on Thursday, Mr Murdaugh recounted how a friend of his son shared in his eulogy that Paul had encouraged friends to be appreciative in life.

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