A black Georgia teenager found dead inside a rolled-up gym mat at his high school nine years ago was killed in a bizarre accident, a new report concluded.
at his high school nine years ago was killed in a bizarre accident, a new report concluded.
Paul reopened the case in March in the face of theories that someone killed the teen and officials covered up the truth. The sheriff added he found it “disturbing and unethical” that the investigation turned into a witch hunt after the initial probe was closed without any criminal charges. Paulk, who was not in office when Kendrick died, based his reopened case on 17 boxes of material provided by federal authorities.
“Any person who looks at this case objectively would know that it would be impossible to conceal any evidence due to the involvement of so many agencies and investigators,” he wrote in the report, released Wednesday andKendrick was found face first in a rolled-up gym mat on Jan. 11, 2013 and his death was ruled accidental by local authorities several months later.
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