They saw the truth : Grieving mother reacts after jury overturns coroner s suicide finding in son s death
Family members celebrated the verdict as an indication that more inquiries and possible charges are on the way Author: Christine Byers (KSDK), Erin Richey (KSDK) Published: 7:13 PM CDT July 30, 2021 Updated: 7:13 PM CDT July 30, 2021
MADISON COUNTY, Mo. It took a jury about two hours to determine Derontae Martin s death was no suicide.
They met in Madison County s only courtroom Friday as part of a coroner s inquest and listened as witnesses and experts laid out the evidence in the case. It s a process rarely seen in Missouri outside of rural communities.