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Jennifer Hudson listed as witness in family's murder trial

The man accused of the murder of Hudson’s mother, brother and nephew in 2008 is due to go on trial in April.

Feb 28th 2012, 2:44 PM 3,516 Views 6 Comments

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OSCAR WINNER Jennifer Hudson is on the witness list for the upcoming trial of a man accused of killing her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

The Chicago Tribune reports, however, that prosecutors haven’t yet disclosed whether Hudson will actually testify at William Balfour’s trial, which is slated to begin 9 April.

Balfour was the estranged husband of Hudson’s sister, Julia. Hudson’s mother and brother were found dead in the family’s home on Chicago’s South Side in 2008. Her nephew’s body was found days later in a vehicle on the city’s West Side.

A court filing by prosecutors last week contains detectives’ reports from interviews with Hudson after the deaths. According to the filing, Hudson told investigators she’d known Balfour since childhood and had advised her sister against marrying him.

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Jennifer Hudson listed as witness in family's murder trial

The man accused of the murder of Hudson’s mother, brother and nephew in 2008 is due to go on trial in April.