Updated on May 7, 2021 at 12:49 am
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The mother of Mikayla Miller told a crowd of hundreds at a vigil in their Massachusetts hometown Thursday that the 16-year-old s death last month left her shattered, then demanded transparency in the ongoing investigation that has yet to conclude how the teenager died.
The Hopkinton town common was packed with people who repeatedly chanted Mikayla s name and who were asked to reach out to District Attorney Marian Ryan s office to demand an independent investigation over what Mikayla s mother, Calvina Strothers, and other advocates say were delays in the probe and pushback against the family s search for answers.
NBC Universal, Inc.
The mother of Mikayla Miller told a crowd of hundreds at a vigil in their Massachusetts hometown Thursday that the 16-year-old s death last month left her shattered, then demanded transparency in the ongoing investigation that has yet to conclude how the teenager died.
The Hopkinton town common was packed with people who repeatedly chanted Mikayla s name and who were asked to reach out to District Attorney Marian Ryan s office to demand an independent investigation over what Mikayla s mother, Calvina Strothers, and other advocates say were delays in the probe and pushback against the family s search for answers.
Here s where the investigation into Mikayla s death stands.
DA releases timeline
Mikayla was found dead about 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 18. Ryan s office said at the time that the death was not considered suspicious but the case remained open and active.
She offered details at the news briefing Tuesday based on the preliminary investigation, which has involved dozens of witness interviews, analysis of devices and surveillance video. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan held a news conference on the investigation into the death of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, 16-year-old Mikayla Miller, addressing rumors about the case and promising a full, transparent investigation.
It shows that the teenager was involved in a fight between her and two teenagers in a group of four the day before her death, and that someone Mikayla was in a relationship was present for it, according to Ryan. They were at an unsupervised clubhouse in the apartment complex on Revolution Way where the M
Updated on May 7, 2021 at 11:55 am
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Hundreds of mourners gathered this week in Hopkinton, Massachusetts to honor Mikayla Miller, the 16-year-old aspiring journalist whose death has prompted calls for police transparency and justice.
The Hopkinton town common was packed Thursday with people who repeatedly chanted Mikayla s name and who were asked to reach out to District Attorney Marian Ryan s office to demand an independent investigation over what Mikayla s mother, Calvina Strothers, and other advocates say were delays in the probe and pushback against the family s search for answers. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
One police official even “warned” her “not to go to the media” or else they would out her late daughter.
What happened to Mikayla Miller?
As a community mourns the loss of such a young life and struggles with the weeks-long silence from officials, Middlesex district attorney Marian Ryan addressed the high schooler’s death in a news briefing based on the preliminary investigation.
Describing the teen as a “cherished daughter, a gifted student, a talented athlete, and a loyal friend”, Ryan said Miller’s death was an “unspeakable tragedy” as she rebuffed claims of inaction and wrongdoing.
“From the beginning of this investigation, our investigators have been fully committed to determining exactly how Mikayla’s precious and promising life ended,” she said.