Noah Presgrove's mother begs for answers after authorities reject teen's 'blunt force' trauma death as murder
TERRAL, OKLAHOMA: Noah Presgrove's mother broke silence after Oklahoma authorities declared they would not be considering the teen's "blunt force" trauma death as a murder.
Kasey Elliot told ABC affiliate KSWO that she's just looking for "peace" as questions remain about the death 19-year-old son, who was found lifeless on the side of the road by a highway patrol trooper, last year, wearing only his shoes.
According to a newly released medical examiner’s summary report, the boy died of “multiple blunt force injuries," although a box marked "unknown" was checked for the manner of his death.
Noah Presgrove's mother, Kasey Elliot, is desperately looking for answers on her son's death
Elliot says her family is hoping for answers that could explain away the mystery while the investigation continues.
“I need the peace, because I’m really, I kill myself everyday,” said the devastated mother. “Please somebody, please. You know, just something, anybody. Mercy on their soul, I have mercy on their souls.”
Mother Kasey Elliot mourns Noah Presgrove's untimely demise
Presgrove’s mother is still remembering him for the person he was. “He was just an all around boy. He was a son that everyone would want, you know,” Elliot said.
“He was my son, and I miss him. I know God needed him for some reason, and I wish he was still here with me,” she added.
Noah Presgrove planned to join the military after graduation
After graduating high school, Noah planned to join the military, according to NewsNation.
But after a party that lasted for days, the teenager went missing over Labor Day weekend. His body was found by an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper at 6.18 am local time on September 4 last year, per the medical examiner’s summary report.
The authorities termed Noah Presgrove's death 'suspicious' at the time
Days after his body was found, the state’s bureau of investigation said they were investigating Noah’s death as “suspicious,” KFOR reported at the time.
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Spokesperson Sarah Stewart previously said that “investigators have conducted numerous interviews and reviewed leads and evidence.” However, Dr Leonardo Roquero, the medical examiner who performed Noah’s autopsy and finalized the case on Monday, April 29, has not determined the manner of the teen’s death.
“The investigation is not over,” Stewart said, noting that both the state highway patrol and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation “continue to investigate” the teen’s death.
Officials are asking anyone with information about Noah Presgrove’s death to contact the Southwest Regional Communications Center at 580-353-0783.
