South Carolina – An independent autopsy will be conducted on the body of a 19-year-old nursing student from South Carolina who was found dead on the side of the road close to the hunting estate of the Murdaugh family, who are now embroiled in a murder case.
The mother of Stephen N. Smith has raised over $53,000 on GoFundMe to facilitate the exhumation of her son’s body.
Smith’s mysterious death in 2015 has garnered renewed public interest since the recent conviction of Alex Murdaugh on two counts of murder.
Smith’s mother has stated that the new autopsy is necessary as the official version of events does not match the available evidence.
In June 2021, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division reopened their investigation into Smith’s death but did not disclose the nature of the new evidence or any potential connection with the Murdaugh family.