Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump will reveal the preliminary results of an independent autopsy on Wednesday morning in Washington, D.C., regarding the death of Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells, whose body was found days after he vanished during a July 4 boat trip near Horn Island.
The 18-year-old from Ocean Springs was reported missing after he went out on the water with friends on Independence Day, then apparently stayed behind on Horn Island as the group headed back, according to local authorities. His body was recovered on 6 July. Investigators in Jackson County have said they suspect Wells drowned and have not, at least publicly, identified signs of foul play. The state's official autopsy has not yet been completed.
