Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murder of wife and son

Disgraced lawyer Richard “Alex” Murdaugh has been found guilty of killing his wife and son.

A South Carolina jury convicted the once-influential attorney on Thursday in a grisly and complex case that has gripped the nation's attention for nearly two years, Reuters reported.

The 54-year-old was found guilty on two counts of murdering his wife Maggie and Paul his youngest son age 22.

They were killed near the dog kennels on their family estate on June 7 2021.

A motion for mistrial by Murdaugh's lawyer was swiftly denied. "The evidence of guilt is overwhelming," Judge Clifton Newman said.

Murdaugh is the scion of an influential legal family in an area west of Charleston.

He admitted to lying about his and to an array of financial crimes in confessions. This dented his credibility with the jury. Murdaugh faces 30 years to life in prison on sentencing.