Gym Mat Death Kendrick Johnson

The first autopsy showed johnson died of accidental positional asphyxia.

Gym mat death kendrick johnson.

Kendrick johnson 17 was found dead in a rolled up wrestling mat at his high school in january. The johnsons have filed several lawsuits since their son s death winning none of them. State and local officials ruled that johnson suffocated. In 2013 kendrick johnson s body was found rolled up in a high school gym mat.

A preliminary investigation and autopsy concluded that the death was accidental. Authorities said he suffocated after falling into the mat while trying to retrieve a shoe. Teen s gym mat death victim s parents say. Kendrick s dead body was found lodged inside the gym mat in lowndes high school in january 2013.

Upside down and rolled up in a school gym mat. By crimesider staff october 11 2013 11 31 am cbs news. 11 2013 the body of 17 year old kendrick johnson was found in the most unusual of circumstances. Johnson who was a 17 year old high school sophomore was found rolled up in a gym mat at lowndes high school gymnasium on jan.

Missing organs are reason to suspect foul play in ga. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of the south georgia teen found dead in a rolled gym mat has been dismissed by a federal judge. Johnson s family had a private pathologist conduct a second autopsy. On january 11 2013 the body of kendrick johnson october 10 1995 january 10 2013 was discovered inside a vertical rolled up mat in the gymnasium of lowndes high school in valdosta in the u s.

Parents of kendrick johnson teen found dead in a rolled up gym mat refile lawsuit related. Law enforcement was quick to rule it an accident but his family isn t sure. Third autopsy result for kendrick johnson the teen found dead in a rolled up gym mat released. State of georgia where he was a student.