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 sheriff 's office asserts that some items within the investigation were withheld or redacted to protect the privacy of minors or because they constituted school records . The family has hired a private investigator and is considering suing police for wrongful death. A state medical examiner said he suffocated , 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 family has hired a private investigator and is considering suing police for wrongful death. A state medical examiner said he suffocated , and investigators called the death accidental .