gxm
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I don't know the position of the mats, except to say his mat was vertical.
This happened between classes - it seems to me it is likely he was the only one in the gym at that time. Kids wouldn't be leaving the gym - they'd be leaving and entering the dressing room it seems. Also, it might be unlikely that someone walking through the gym on the way to a class would notice a classmate over in the corner trying to fish out a shoe.
But they WOULD notice someone pranking a student by rolling them in a mat and struggling to get a heavy mat and a man size student upright. Hm. That would take several people and be very loud.
The family seems only focused - in m opinion - on their belief he was beaten which really doesn't seem to be the case IMHO.
I agree, there is a better chance of there being witnesses to a prank or, as the family contends, a beating. Whereas if he was just fishing his shoe out of the mat, there is more chance it would go unnoticed.
IMO, the family's insistence that there was foul play involved probably stems from the horrific state of KJ's body. It should have been explained to them before they viewed him for identification. The cops strongly cautioned me against viewing my father's body and advised me to remember him as he was because he looked like he had been beaten due to length of time he had lain on his side. I actually took their advice. My mother, unfortunately, did not. It seems to me that KJ's father, who viewed his body, is the one driving the claim that he was beaten. My heart goes out to him because I fully understand how he would have trouble reconciling the state of his handsome son's corpse. KJ was an attractive young man, and his personality really shows through in his photos. He was probably very popular, so I'm wondering who they think would have such a grudge against him to kill him.