Gym Mat Death Kendrick Johnson

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.

Gym mat death kendrick johnson.

State and local officials ruled that johnson suffocated. 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. Upside down and rolled up in a school gym mat. Parents of kendrick johnson teen found dead in a rolled up gym mat refile lawsuit related.

By crimesider staff october 11 2013 11 31 am cbs news. Teen s gym mat death victim s parents say. In 2013 kendrick johnson s body was found rolled up in a high school gym mat. 11 2013 the body of 17 year old kendrick johnson was found in the most unusual of circumstances.

A preliminary investigation and autopsy concluded that the death was accidental. The mysterious death of kendrick johnson was initially ruled an accident by law enforcement but his family was not convinced. Law enforcement was quick to rule it an accident but his family isn t sure. The first autopsy showed johnson died of accidental positional asphyxia.

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 s family had a private pathologist conduct a second autopsy. Authorities said he suffocated after falling into the mat while trying to retrieve a shoe.

State of georgia where he was a student. Kendrick s dead body was found lodged inside the gym mat in lowndes high school in january 2013. The late teen s parents kenneth and jacquelyn johnson filed the lawsuit in january claiming their son was the victim of foul play. The johnsons have filed several lawsuits since their son s death winning none of them.