The Wells family, along with attorney Ben Crump, revealed the findings of an autopsy conducted on Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teenager who was found dead following a boating excursion.
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Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback, was assisting with the expenses, as previously disclosed by Crump.
Nolan Wells death: Official autopsy results will take several weeks
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Wells’ parents had shifted their 18-year-old son’s body to be transported over 800 miles to Washington, DC, where an independent autopsy was performed by Dr. Roger Mitchell.
The remains of the teenager were confirmed to be his the next day through dental records.
At that time, Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. informed The Post that the findings from the official autopsy might take several weeks as they awaited the toxicology test results.
Crump had previously mentioned to former CNN anchor Don Lemon that the second autopsy would determine whether Wells had experienced “any physical injuries to his body beyond from drowning.”
The announcement was made as Rev. Al Sharpton has pledged a reward of $50,000 through the National Action Network for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction.
“He was not on that island by himself,” Sharpton said. “Somebody saw something and knows something. So I didn’t come to make money. I came to give money. Stand up and tell the truth.”
Sharpton revealed the reward during Wells’ funeral on Monday, indicating that someone present at the July 4 event on Horn Island in Mississippi is aware of the events that transpired.
“We cannot say it was racist, but we cannot say it was not racist,” Sharpton said. “So let’s not judge either way until all the evidence is in.”
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Crump revealed the findings during a press conference on Wednesday, which was attended by the grieving parents of Wells, Christine and Elmore Wonsley.
Crump stated that the cause and manner of death remain undetermined, as the investigation is ongoing.
The 18-year-old college football player was discovered deceased on July 6, just days after he went missing during a trip to Horn Island, Mississippi, with friends who departed the island without him, as reported by the police.
