Mother of Jelani Day Clarifies Report: “No Organs Were Missing”

In August, 25-year old Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day was reported missing.

A month later, his body was found in the Illinois River in Peru before it was identified nearly three weeks later.

Recently a report was released stating an autopsy report revealed that Jelani’s body was missing organs, but according to his mother Carmen Bolden-Day this was not true.

WGN 9 reports: On Monday, Carmen clarified some of the report by the Chicago Sun-Times.

In the article, according to the Day family and their attorney Hallie Bezner, Jelani’s body was found without eyeballs.

The Sun-Times also stated the family’s private forensic pathologist could not find a brain or other organs, including Day’s liver or spleen. Bezner said the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office’s pathology report explained that the organs were “completely liquefied.”

These findings clearly caused great concern all over social media and an outcry for justice.

In response to those concerns, Jelani’s mother said this in a statement:

“No organs were missing. I do not want to stray off from the facts. There were contradicting facts from the first preliminary autopsy compared to the second independent autopsy, but this is not a case of organ harvesting. However, my son did not put himself in a river. My son was murdered and my goal and purpose are to find out what happened and hold those responsible accountable.” CARMEN BOLDEN-DAY

Bloomington Police said the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to lead the investigation into Jelani’s death, which they said is ongoing.