Family of teen found dead in a rolled up gym mat requesting federal death investigation be reopened related.
Kendrick death gym mat.
The late teen s parents kenneth and jacquelyn johnson filed the lawsuit in january claiming their son was the victim of foul play.
Teen s gym mat death victim s parents say.
Upside down and rolled up in a school gym mat.
Kendrick johnson was found dead in a gym mat at lowndes high school in january 2013.
The mysterious death of kendrick johnson was initially ruled an accident by law enforcement but his family was not convinced.
Johnson s family had a private pathologist conduct a second autopsy.
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.
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.
In 2013 kendrick johnson s body was found rolled up in a high school gym mat.
Law enforcement was quick to rule it an accident but his family isn t sure.
Authorities said he suffocated after falling into the mat while trying to retrieve a shoe.
Kendrick johnson 17 was found dead in a rolled up wrestling mat at his high school in january.
Parents of kendrick johnson teen found dead in a rolled up gym mat refile.
State of georgia where he was a student.
Then came the doubts about investigators conclusion that it was an accident.
11 2013 the body of 17 year old kendrick johnson was found in the most unusual of circumstances.
The death of 17 year old kendrick johnson was awful enough for his parents.
Family of teen found dead in a rolled up gym mat requesting federal death investigation be reopened kendrick johnson s body was found in lowndes county high school in 2013.
A preliminary investigation and autopsy concluded that the death was accidental.