Authorities have said there is no evidence of foul play relating to the death of Trey Reed, who was found hanging in a tree.
Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the family of Delta State University Student Demartravion «Trey» Reed, has demanded that «all video footage» relating to his death earlier this week be provided to the family.
Trey Reed, who was Black and aged 21, was found hanging in a tree on the Delta State University campus in Mississippi on Monday. Authorities said there was no evidence of foul play. Why It Matters
Following Reed’s death, rumors spread online that he had been found with a range of injuries such as broken limbs that could indicate an assault.
Bolivar County Coroner Randolph Seals Jr. denied this saying a preliminary examination found he «did not suffer any lacerations, contusions, compound fractures, broken bones, or injuries consistent with an assault.»
Still, the case has sparked community concern and memories of Jim Crow-era violence in Mississippi, with the university campus in Cleveland being located close to a site associated with the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till. What To Know
In a statement released on Wednesday, Crump demanded that «all video footage» related to Reed’s death be provided to his family.
He said: «Trey’s family deserves answers they can trust.
