The death of Ocean Springs, Mississippi teen Nolan Wells has snowballed into one of the most talked-about murder probes in the US over the last few months. On Tuesday, the case received a major turning point with the Wells family concluding the funeral of the 18-year-old-year-old, more than two weeks after his death on July 4.
The probe into the death has attracted a lot of social media attention, with observers debating whether it was an accident or a murder. The investigation is being led by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, with the FBI assisting with digital forensics. But so far, the probe is pointing to an accident despite the family’s claim of foul play.
The family of Nolan Wells has contested the accident claim, with their attorney Ben Crump earlier stating that they will conduct an independent autopsy on the body. But the 18-year-old’s funeral on Tuesday came even as the questions about the death remained; many wondered what happened with the independent autopsy.
Attorney Ben Crump Reveals Autopsy Details
The family’s attorney, Ben Crump told the media after Tuesday afternoon’s funeral that the independent autopsy was conducted before the funeral, and the findings are currently being analyzed. He said that the results of the independent autopsy will be released tomorrow, i.e. Wednesday. July 22.
Ben Crump added that the press conference will take place at the 117th NAACP National Convention currently being held in Chicago at 8am CDT at McCormick Place West.
This story is being updated.
