Officials originally suspected foul play in the death of South Carolina teen Stephen Smith — and had heard “rumors” about the student’s link to Buster Murdaugh within weeks of the mysterious supposed hit-and-run, files from the initial investigation reveal.
The extensive reports, released this week by FitsNews, include details from officers who responded to the grisly scene in the early hours of July 8, 2015.
A suspicious death
Smith, 19, was found face-down in the middle of Sandy Run Road in Hampton County, SC, with “some sort of blunt force trauma to the head,” South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) Officer D.B. Rowell’s summary of the scene reads.
“We see no evidence to suggest the victim was struck by a vehicle,” the note continues.
The nursing student was spotted around 4 a.m. by Ronnie Capers Jr., who drove by the body on his way to work and called 911.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/03/24/officials-initially-suspected-foul-play-in-stephen-smiths-death-docs/
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