An independent autopsy could not determine why a Mississippi teenager was found dead in waters off the Mississippi coast after a Fourth of July boating trip with friends. But the keenly awaited results of a state autopsy conducted earlier this month could lend some clues.
An independent pathologist described Nolan Wells’ manner of death as undetermined pending further investigation, a preliminary autopsy report released Wednesday said.
The 18-year-old’s body was found along the shoreline of Horn Island on July 6, when local officials said it appeared to be an accidental drowning and no foul play was
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