Although ALEX MURDAUGH was found guilty of killing his wife and son, other family members also perished.
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, a three-part true crime series on Netflix, concentrated on the specifics of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh’s murder as well as the demises of Stephen Smith, Gloria Satterfield, and Mallory Beach.
Who was Gloria Satterfield?
The third episode of the Netflix series was devoted to Gloria Satterfield’s passing.
Longtime housekeeper for the Murdaugh family, she was later referred to as Paul’s second mother.
Gloria spent 20 years working for the illustrious legal family and frequently spent her free time with her sons, Brian Harriott and Tony Satterfield.
What was Gloria Satterfield’s case of death?
In February 2018, Gloria sustained an injury while working at the Murdaugh house and required medical attention.
According to Seventeen, she reportedly fell while climbing the stairs to their South Carolina home.
In the Netflix documentary, Gloria’s surviving family members later provided additional information, saying that she “tripped over the [Murdaugh] family dogs on the stairs, fell backward, hit her head violently, and died.”
Although the incident happened on February 2, she didn’t pass away until February 26.
The majority of people believe that her death was an accident, but there have been rumours that she was murdered.
Paul’s friend Anthony Cook has since refuted rumours that Maggie or Paul pushed Gloria down the stairs, which were briefly mentioned in the docuseries.
He stated that Paul would “never hurt her” in the series.
She died mysteriously, but no autopsy was ever done, so no cause of death was determined, leaving many unanswered questions.
WJCL reported in June 2022 that her body would be exhumed, but it is currently unknown if or when that will take place.
In addition to her sons, Gloria is survived by her three brothers (Eric, Wayne, and Scott Harriot), three sisters (Sandra Manning, Glenda Pike, and Ginger Hadwin), and three sons.
Where is Alex Murdaugh now?
For more than a year, the deaths of Maggie and Paul went unsolved; it wasn’t until July 2022 that police were able to make an arrest.
In a shocking turn of events, police detained Alex and accused him of killing his wife and youngest son.
Despite the disgraced attorney’s repeated denials that he was involved in their deaths, a jury still found him guilty; as a result, he was given a life sentence.
He allegedly killed his wife and son to divert attention away from alleged financial crimes, according to rumour.
According to The New York Times, Alex is now facing dozens of financial charges after being accused of stealing more than $8.5 million from his law firm.
