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Nolan Wells\u2019 preliminary independent autopsy findings have been released after the teenager vanished following a Fourth of July boating trip in Mississippi.<\/p>\n

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Wells, 18, had red discoloration to the back of his head, according to the autopsy performed by Dr. Roger Mitchell, President of the National Medical Association.<\/p>\n

However, his cause and manner of death were given as undetermined pending investigation, with the date of death also unknown.<\/p>\n

The pathologist said he cannot rule out damage to the throat as being a cause or contributory factor to Wells\u2019 death, because it had been removed during the initial autopsy.<\/p>\n

Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the findings in a Wednesday press conference alongside Wells\u2019 heartbroken parents, Christine and Elmore Wonsley.<\/p>\n

Crump also claimed that Wells\u2019 body was found face down and fully clothed, despite photos from the day showing him wearing swimming trunks.<\/p>\n

Wells\u2019 parents had flown their 18-year-old son\u2019s body over 800 miles to Washington, DC, for an independent autopsy.<\/p>\n

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The 18-year-old college football player was found dead\u00a0on July 6, days after he vanished on a trip to Horn Island, Mississippi, with his friends \u2014\u00a0who left the island without him, according to police.<\/p>\n

The teen\u2019s body was positively identified as his remains the following day using dental records.<\/p>\n

Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. told The Post at the time that results from the official post-mortem could take weeks while they await the results from toxicology tests.<\/p>\n

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Crump previously told ex-CNN star Don Lemon the second autopsy would reveal if Wells had \u201cany physical injuries to his body beyond drowning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wells was laid to rest in a closed casket Monday at a packed hometown funeral exactly two weeks after his body was found in the water just off the barrier island.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will miss everything about him and his quiet nature, the corny jokes, his gentle smile and the way he made everyone around feel loved, comfortable and at ease,\u201d Christine Wonsley told mourners through tears.<\/p>\n

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This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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