Susan Smith's Ex-Husband Discusses Whether He Forgives Mom Who Murdered Their 2 Children

Mar. 15, 2025

Susan Smith.Photo: Dave Martin/AP; South Carolina Department of Corrections

Three decades after his ex-wifeSusan Smithdrowned their two sons in 1994, David Smith is discussing whether he forgives the convicted murderer who is serving a life sentence for the killings but is eligible for parole in November.

After being convicted of two counts of murder in 1995, Susan was sentenced to life in prison. She’s currently being held at Leath Correctional Institution in Greenwood, S.C. On Nov. 4, 2024, Susan will be eligible for parole for the first time — making the possibility of the twocoming face to facea reality.

David Smith holding a photo of his two sons in 1995.Ruth Fremson/AP

Ruth Fremson/AP

“I would just tell her that you have no idea of how much damage you have done to so many people,” David said. “I would tell her that in my capabilities I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure you stay behind bars.”

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“Mr. Cahill, I am not the monster society thinks I am," she wrote in 2015 to Harrison Cahill, a reporter forThe State, a South Carolina newspaper. “I am far from it.”

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source: people.com