The family of Riley Strain has retained legal counsel from the Morgan & Morgan injury firm as the deceased 22-year-old’s toxicology report is completed.
The latest legal development comes a little over two months after the University of Missouri college student vanished on March 8 after he was removed from Luke’s 32 Bridge Food + Drink in downtown Nashville. He had been in Nashville with his fraternity brothers. His body was later discovered in the Cumberland River near West Nashville on March 22.
The Nashville Police Department also stated Strain’s death appeared to be accidental. The department then said there was no foul play-related trauma. Strain’s family decided to order a second autopsy.
According to WSMV 4, Morgan & Morgan revealed that Riley Strain’s family has tapped John Morgan and Jenney Keaty to find out what led to the death of the University of Missouri student.
“Morgan & Morgan has been retained by the family of Riley Strain to find answers and obtain justice for their son’s tragic and untimely death,” Morgan and Keaty explained in a statement. “We are in the early stages of our investigation, and the family asks for respect for their privacy as they navigate these difficult circumstances.”
The media outlet further reported the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s Office completed the toxicology report for Riley Strain. The medical examiner did confirm that the results would be made public. However, it was unclear when the complete toxicology report would be released.
Alleged Witness of Riley Strain’s Disappearance Recently Recanted Their Statement
Riley Strain’s family retaining the injury firm also comes one month after an alleged witness in the college student’s disappearance recanted their statement following an interview with the Nashville Police Department.
A spokesperson with the police department told E! News an unnamed person came forward to speak about Strain’s disappearance. But their statement was recanted. They told police that instead of seeing the college student, they saw someone else.
“The case remains open and unclassified, pending the report from the medical examiner’s office,” the spokesperson explained. “Which is awaiting toxicology reports. Until now, there is no tangible reason to believe there was any foul play involved.”
Chris Dingman, a friend of Riley Strain’s family, previously stated they had received promising information from a new alleged witness.
“That was huge,” Dingman told NewsNation about the information. “That was something we were looking for. He told the detective his account of the story of what happened to Riley.”