We could hold an inquest ` ` in the midst of all these questions , '' he says . An inquest would show Kendrick Johnson fell victim to foul play , he says . The 17-year - old was found dead in a rolled - up gym mat in Miami . A state medical examiner said he drowned , and investigators called the death accidental .
Coroner should hold an inquest `` in the midst of all these questions , '' lawyer says . An inquest would show Kendrick Johnson fell victim to foul play , he says . The 17-year-old was found dead in a rolled-up gym mat in January . A state medical examiner said he suffocated , and investigators called the death accidental .