The dad and mom of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells, who was discovered lifeless after going lacking following an outing on Horn Island on the Fourth of July, stated they do not imagine their son would’ve stayed behind on the island by alternative when his mates left by boat.
“No, he would not. Nolan at all times stays with the group,” Elmore Wonsley, Nolan’s father, informed “CBS Mornings.” “Should you be with me, you come again with me. In order that I do not perceive, and with me being a mother or father, if I used to be in that scenario, I might have informed them, ‘You are going to get again on this boat with me as a result of I do not wish to reply to your dad and mom if one thing occurs to you.'”
When immediately requested if he believed Nolan was left behind on the island, his father responded, “Sure. I do not imagine he determined to remain on the island by himself. It simply would not— that is not his character.”
Jackson County Sheriff’s Division 
Wells, 18, was final seen on July 4 on Horn Island, the place he had taken a ship journey with mates to have a good time the vacation, officers stated. Wells traveled to the island along with his mates on Saturday however didn’t return to the mainland with them that afternoon, Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter stated.
He was final seen on the island at 3 p.m., in keeping with legal professional Ben Crump’s workplace. His mom reported him lacking later that night time and a search started.
His physique was found Monday off the coast of the island, which is about 10 miles south of the Mississippi mainland, following a search that concerned the U.S. Coast Guard, the Mississippi Division of Marine Sources and the Nationwide Park Service.
Dental data confirmed the physique was Wells, Jackson County coroner Bruce Lynd informed CBS Information. An post-mortem befell Tuesday, Lynd stated, however the outcomes weren’t instantly made public.
Wells’ physique has now been flown to Washington, D.C., for an unbiased post-mortem, in keeping with Crump. Former NFL star and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick facilitated the flight, Crump stated.
Ledbetter informed The Related Press that Wells’ mates had been cooperating with the investigation.
“There are such a lot of obtrusive contradictions, that is why so many individuals all throughout America are chiming in, saying this isn’t including up,” Crump informed “CBS Mornings.” “I imply, you may have [his friends] say he was speaking to a younger girl, and she or he stated that he stated, ‘I’ll get again on the boat with the boys.’ The boys say, ‘He stated that no, I am going to stick with her.’ I imply, which is it?”
CBS Information 
Wells’ mom, Christine, stated her son’s telephone was with considered one of his mates who had returned from the island they usually went and retrieved it. She believes Snapchat messages had been deleted from the telephone as a result of there have been no images or movies on the account.
“I do know when youngsters get collectively for occasions like that, they’s Snapping,” Christine Wonsley stated. “They’re making movies, taking footage, and I am identical to, ‘The place is it?’ As a result of it hadn’t been 24 hours after we began wanting, which normally, with Snapchat, it goes away when you hit that 24-hour mark.”
Ledbetter beforehand informed CBS Information that investigators had been hoping to establish the unique poster of a video wherein arguing will be heard within the background. Crump stated unbiased investigators are wanting into whether or not a voice heard on the video arguing with somebody about taking his cellphone is the voice of Wells.
Crump and the Rev. Al Sharpton are anticipated to carry a press convention with Wells’ dad and mom at midday on Friday to debate the case and name for a full investigation.
Wells went to Ocean Springs Excessive College and was a rising sophomore on Southwest Mississippi Group Faculty’s soccer staff. Crump stated Wells was swimmer.
Actor and director Tyler Perry has provided to pay for Wells’ funeral, Crump stated. The household additionally began a GoFundMe, which had raised over $380,000 as of noon Friday.
