Alex Murdaugh jurors to visit Moselle Wednesday, hear closing statements

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A video from 3D ideate institution FARO depicts a ocular practice of canine kennels connected Alex Murdaugh's 1,700-acre hunting property known arsenic Moselle successful Islandton, S.C., wherever his woman and boy were murdered June 7, 2021.

Jurors successful Alex Murdaugh's South Carolina double execution proceedings will caput to nan sprawling hunting property known arsenic Moselle Wednesday greeting to circuit nan crime scene.

The sheet of 12 jurors and 3 alternates, on pinch Judge Clifton Newman, nan defense squad and prosecutors, will beryllium shuttled to nan Islandton spot wherever Murdaugh's boy and woman were fatally changeable June 7, 2021.

Newman told jurors Tuesday they aren't to inquire immoderate questions aliases talk nan lawsuit pinch each different connected nan sojourn to 4147 Moselle Road, astir 22 miles westbound of the Colleton County Courthouse.

Prosecutors person based on that Murdaugh, 54, utilized a shotgun to termination his son, Paul, 22, wrong a provender room attached to nan canine kennels and a firearm to execute his wife, Maggie, 52, June 7, 2021, to distract from his financial malfeasance.

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Alex Murdaugh is led retired of nan Colleton County courthouse successful Walterboro, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Today marked nan 24th time of grounds successful Murdaugh’s proceedings for nan slaying of his son, Paul, and wife, Maggie, successful June 2021.

Alex Murdaugh is led retired of nan Colleton County courthouse successful Walterboro, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Today marked nan 24th time of grounds successful Murdaugh’s proceedings for nan slaying of his son, Paul, and wife, Maggie, successful June 2021. (Mark Sims for Fox News Digital )

Defense lawyer Dick Harpootlian requested nan section trip to nan 1,700-acre property Monday, arguing that it would thief jurors person "some knowing of nan spatial relationships."

Lead charismatic Creighton Waters unsuccessfully objected, countering that nan decently looks thing for illustration it did erstwhile nan crime was committed.

Crime segment expert Kenneth Kinsey disputes nan grounds of a defense witnesser Feb. 28, 2023, during nan state's rebuttal case. He allowed South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, left, to purpose a weapon astatine his caput to show his point.

Crime segment expert Kenneth Kinsey disputes nan grounds of a defense witnesser Feb. 28, 2023, during nan state's rebuttal case. He allowed South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, left, to purpose a weapon astatine his caput to show his point. (Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool)

Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday day aft calling six rebuttal witnesses, including a crime segment expert who let South Carolina's lawyer general point a weapon astatine his caput successful a melodramatic reenactment.

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The last witness, Dr. Kenneth Kinsey, took nan guidelines for nan 2nd clip astatine nan proceedings that has now stretched into its sixth week.

Views of Moselle, Alex Murdaugh’s property and wherever nan murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh took place, successful Islandton, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. The assemblage is expected to sojourn nan spot this week.

Views of Moselle, Alex Murdaugh’s property and wherever nan murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh took place, successful Islandton, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. The assemblage is expected to sojourn nan spot this week. (Mark Sims for Fox News Digital )

He first testified Feb. 16 and returned, successful part, to conflict a defense master who said nan slayer changeable Paul successful nan thorax past circled down him and delivered a fatal coiled to nan backmost of his head.

State Attorney General Alan Wilson questioned Kinsey, nan first clip he conducted an introspection of a witnesser successful nan case.

From left, Buster Murdaugh, 26, his mother Maggie Murdaugh, his relative Paul Murdaugh and his begetter Alex Murdaugh. Alex is accused of fatally shooting Maggie, 52, and their son, Paul, 22, June 7, 2021.

From left, Buster Murdaugh, 26, his mother Maggie Murdaugh, his relative Paul Murdaugh and his begetter Alex Murdaugh. Alex is accused of fatally shooting Maggie, 52, and their son, Paul, 22, June 7, 2021. (Facebook)

They performed a reenactment pinch Wilson aiming a shotgun astatine Kinsey's bowed caput to show really difficult it would beryllium for nan shooter to maneuver astir Paul successful nan mini provender room. 

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Kinsey described nan defense mentation arsenic "preposterous" and incompatible pinch nan evidence.

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He besides dismissed nan defense’s declare that nan perspective of nan shots indicated that Maggie’s slayer couldn’t beryllium taller than 5 feet, 2 inches. 

Jurors are expected to return to nan courtroom astatine 11 a.m. Wednesday to perceive nan judge’s instructions past closing arguments.

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Newman said deliberations could statesman successful nan afternoon.

Rebecca Rosenberg is simply a seasoned journalist and book writer pinch a attraction connected crime and criminal justice. Email tips to rebecca.rosenberg@fox.com and @ReRosenberg.