Georgia Teen Found Dead In Gym Mat

Teen found dead in a gym mat pushes for answers activists from across the country are asking georgia s governor to support an investigation into the death of kendrick johnson 17.

Georgia teen found dead in gym mat.

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. Johnson s body was found in 2013 in a rolled up gym mat at lowndes county high school. 11 in south georgia. Kendrick johnson of valdosta ga is seen in an undated photo released by the family.

Chilling new photos have been released from the scene where a georgia teen was found dead inside a rolled up wrestling mat at his high school gym in january. A preliminary investigation and autopsy concluded that the death was accidental. Kendrick johnson 17 was found dead in his school in valdosta georgia rolled up in a gym mat. Lowndes county is located near the georgia florida border about 200 miles south of atlanta.

His parents suspect murder and new evidence has been released. Johnson a three sport athlete was found dead on jan. Johnson s family had a private pathologist conduct a second autopsy. The parents of a georgia teen found dead inside a rolled up gym mat may have to pay nearly 1 million in legal fees a judge ruled.

The brothers accused in a civil suit of killing kendrick johnson the georgia teen found dead inside a rolled up gym mat in his high school two years ago are suing johnson s parents for. The body of kendrick johnson 17 was found jan. The parents of a georgia high school student who was found dead in a rolled up gym mattress five years ago will exhume their son s body for the second time in order to prove the 17 year old s.