The family of Stephen Smith, who died on a road near the home of the disgraced Murdaugh family, wants to exhume his body to aid in the investigation of the cold case. Now, Buster Murdaugh is speaking out about the Smith case.
The murder case gained national attention and a Netflix documentary was released in conjunction with the trial. Several other mysterious deaths in the small town were also discussed in the documentary, including that of Smith, who was found dead on a road near the family's home in 2015.CBS News
According to the Netflix documentary, rumors swirled in the small town that Buster Murdaugh and his younger brother were potentially involved in Smith's death, but no charges were brought against anyone in the family, and no suspects were named. "This has gone on far too long," he said."These baseless rumors of my involvement with Stephen and his death are false. I unequivocally deny any involvement in his death, and my heart goes out to the Smith family."
Smith's family is able to request a permit to exhume his body in order to get an independent autopsy. They started a GoFundMe earlier this month to raise money for the process, which can cost up to $7,000, according to Smith's mother, Sandy Smith, who started the fundraiser. They did not name the Murdaughs in the description of their fundraiser.
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