Murdaugh-linked Stephen Smith not killed by hit and run, death not properly investigated: lawyers

New York Post ^ | March 20, 2023 | Stephanie Pagones

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Lawyers probing the mysterious death of Murdaugh-linked Stephen Smith say the crime scene showed no signs he was hit by a car and the investigation into his passing was improperly handled.

Smith’s body will be exhumed seven years after it was found in the middle of the road in South Carolina and lawyers working for his mother, Sandy Smith, hope a new autopsy and investigation will show how he really died.

Sandy has long disputed the coroner’s determination of a hit-and-run – which clashed with initial reports from officers on the scene – saying she believes her son was murdered.

Promising to untangle the web, lawyer Ronnie Richter said: “There were no skid marks around his body. There was no vehicular debris found. His loosely tied shoes were still on his feet … It is our job today to launch a new investigation into this deathin the hopes of finding real answers.”