Viewers may learn about the powerful Murdaugh family from Lowcountry, South Carolina, and the myriad of alleged misdeeds that contributed to their demise on HBO Max’s “Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty.” Mallory Beach died in February 2019 when Paul Murdaugh, who was 19 at the time, and five other companions were on the family boat when it collapsed. Renee and Phillip Beach, her parents, were heartbroken in the aftermath but persisted in seeking redress.
Who Are the Parents of Mallory Beach?
Mallory Beach, the youngest of Phillip Harley Beach and Renee Searson Beach’s three daughters, was born in April 1999. The latter thought warmly of his daughter’s love of hunting and her eagerness for a challenge. She said, “Daddy, I want to shoot a deer with a bow since it is too simple to shoot a deer with a gun,” he said. She desired that difficulty.
She felt confident that she could succeed. Phillip also remembered Mallory’s unfailing concern for others. Anyone that was overlooked was taken care of, he claimed. She would discuss them with me. She was raised in that manner. She was not taught to hate by us.
The morning of February 23, 2019, was the last time Phillip spoke to Mallory; he had brought her car in for maintenance. Mallory had plans to go to a house party later that day with her boyfriend Anthony Cook and four other friends, including Paul Murdaugh.
Paul arrived at the party on his boat after purchasing some alcohol using his older brother’s ID. However, the boat capsized a few hours after they left the party, throwing three of the six pals, including Mallory, overboard. Paul had reportedly been drunk, according to a later account. He refused to give up the wheel and was “belligerent,” according to the other passengers in the boat.
The survivors included Paul, his partner Morgan Doughty, Anthony, his cousin Connor Cook, and Connor’s girlfriend Miley Altman. Mallory, however, was not to be found. The mother stated, “I just kept praying that they would see her on a sand bar or somewhere that just couldn’t get to us, but she was safe,” as Renee and Phillip quickly arrived at the site.
Sadly, Mallory wasn’t discovered that evening. Anthony was the only one left when the rest were taken urgently to the hospital. There, Paul’s father, Richard Alex Murdaugh, allegedly asked the others not to tell the authorities who were in charge of the boat at the time of the event in an effort to deflect the investigation away from his son.
I’m anxious about locating my child that night, and they’re worried about how they’re going to hide Paul’s driving, Renee added. Ultimately, the incident resulted in tragedy when Mallory’s death was discovered by two fishermen a week later.
The family was happy to discover some closure even though they knew their beloved Mallory wouldn’t be found alive. Renee said, “I know there are so many times that people go missing and they never find the body, but it was like a closure for that.”
Paul was charged with boating while intoxicated about two months after the tragedy, and Phillip recalled, “I was thrilled that finally, everything was starting to move forward. Her existence had significance. She was like our baby to us. We had to stand up for her honor.
Where Are The Parents Of Mallory Beach Now?
Renee initiated a civil lawsuit against the convenience shop that provided the alcohol, Alex, and Paul’s older brother, Buster Murdaugh, in the months following the accident. Regarding the criminal case, Paul was found dead in June 2021 along with his mother, Maggie Murdaugh, so Phillip and Renee would never see him go on trial. Then, in January 2022, Mallory’s family submitted a $50 million creditor claim against the estates of Paul and Maggie.