The parents of Kendrick Johnson shared a photograph with the media depicting their son's face as he rested in the funeral home.

In this image, Kendrick Johnson's face appears severely swollen, rendering it almost unrecognizable. The public reacted with shock to the photograph, leading to increased support for the Johnson family in their pursuit of the truth.

On May 8, 2013, a judge authorized the exhumation of Kendrick Johnson's body.

A private pathologist was subsequently engaged to perform a second autopsy. This examination indicated that Kendrick Johnson had experienced hemorrhaging on the right side of his neck, suggesting that he likely succumbed to blunt force trauma. The pathologist determined that his death was not accidental.

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