Gym Mat Death Kendrick Johnson

State of georgia where he was a student.

Gym mat death kendrick johnson.

The first autopsy showed johnson died of accidental positional asphyxia. Authorities said he suffocated after falling into the mat while trying to retrieve a shoe. Law enforcement was quick to rule it an accident but his family isn t sure. The johnsons have filed several lawsuits since their son s death winning none of them.

Kendrick johnson was found dead in a gym mat at lowndes high school in january 2013. Kendrick johnson 17 was found dead in a rolled up wrestling mat at his high school in january. 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. Johnson s family had a private pathologist conduct a second autopsy.

Missing organs are reason to suspect foul play in ga. The late teen s parents kenneth and jacquelyn johnson filed the lawsuit in january claiming their son was the victim of foul play. 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.

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. State and local officials ruled that johnson suffocated. Upside down and rolled up in a school gym mat.

Third autopsy result for kendrick johnson the teen found dead in a rolled up gym mat released. 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. Kendrick s dead body was found lodged inside the gym mat in lowndes high school in january 2013. By crimesider staff october 11 2013 11 31 am cbs news.