William Balfour, the man suspected of killing singer Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew, has appeared at a hearing in Chicago in connection with the murders. The estranged husband of Hudson's sister Julia, investigators believe that Balfour shot the victims because he thought his wife was seeing another man. Prosecutor LuAnn Snow told the court on Wednesday that that Balfour had warned Julia Hudson that "her family would suffer if he saw her with other men".
It's believed that Balfour went to the Hudson home on Chicago's South Side the day after his estranged wife's birthday, having seen a birthday present that he concluded was from a new boyfriend. As previously reported, the bodies of Darnell Donerson and Jason Hudson were found at the house, whilst seven year old Julian King, Hudson's nephew, was reported missing. His body was discovered several days later in an abandoned SUV.
Investigators claim that Balfour was in possession of a gun matching the one used to kill all three family members, but Balfour's lawyer Josh Kutnick says that the prosecution's case is "a quilt with holes in it", adding that his client "believes when the evidence comes out, he will be found not guilty".
Balfour will appear in court again on 30 Dec.