Confusion around the initial autopsy report, a second pathologists review of Days body and details in a Chicago Sun-Times story led to false posts on social media stating that Days body parts were missing. Jelani Days Mother Wants Her Son To Get The Same Attention As Gabby Petito, Before Gabby Petito, Hundreds Of Indigenous Girls Went Missing In Wyoming To Little Media Attention, Viral Video Shows Racist Karen Use N-Word And Then Get Beat Until She Apologized, Lisa Bonet: The Life And Career Of Hollywood's Famous Rebel, Prominent Black Professionals Sue Hulu Over 94 Freaknik Documentary Release, Why Did tWitch Kill Himself? }) Lightfoot warns the Texas governor to pause new transfers of migrants as the citys resources are stretched thin. Jelani Day's siblings released a statement Tuesday clarifying that there were body parts missing from the second autopsy, and they still do not have answers as to why. Nine days later, searchers found a body, later identified as Jelani, floating in the Illinois River near the Route 251 bridge, about two miles from where his car was found. The latter has not released any findings. While one user wrote, "As we all knew what the outcome would be .. Im speechless #JelaniDay autopsy came back and his organs along with his brain was missing he had no insides and both rows top and bottom of his teeth were missing he had no eye balls in his eye socket NOTHING! The color of the bodys skin is most consistent with Black race, according to the autopsy report. Bolden Day is launching the Jelani Day Foundation, which helps families of missing people of color get the assistance and attention they need to find their loved ones. The Peru Police Department wouldn't tell the I-Team why Day's car is sitting outside and would not speak on camera, but did give a statement on behalf of the Jelani Day Joint Taskforce saying in part, "Complex death investigations take time to thoroughly investigate, and the Jelani Day Joint Task Force is employing all available investigative techniques to bring this case to a resolution as soon as possible. His mother said in a Facebook post on Monday that no organs were missing. That was one day after her lawyer told the opposite to the Chicago Sun Times. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ There were expressions of joy as those who knew and loved Jelani remembered him. Jelani Day's mother said that while the search for answers continues following the suspicious death of her son, there are some recent reports she felt needed clarifying. The implications are not true,' Jelani Day Kay Ivey: The Opposite Of Woke Is Ignorance, Life After The White House: Sasha Obama Will Graduate From College This Year, Tennessee Republicans Heard In Leaked Audio Crying About Being Called 'Racist'. Police have not released an official cause of death in Day's case and the FBI are still investigating his death. Day's mother said it was not like him to disappear without telling someone about his whereabouts. Autopsy report explained as 'Justice for Jelani Day According to a pathology report, the organs were completely liquefied." Day's family and a professor reported him missing on Aug. 25 after he did not show up for class for several days. We depend on your support to keep telling stories like this one. }); What do we want? }); All Rights Reserved. "After a month of searching this is how Jelani was found. It was in 77 degree river water for many days..
