Texas mom explains why she believes body she saw ‘skinned’ in museum is her son 

‘It’s a cover-up’

“The police made me feel crazy,” Smith said at the time, per CBS. “Finally, I got a letter from the district attorney that he was taking it to a grand jury to let them decide.”

But in 2014, an Ellis County grand jury reviewed the case as part of a murder investigation, but no charges were filed, and the suicide ruling by undetermined means remained unchanged.

“It’s not over. There’s too many unanswered questions. It’s a cover-up,” she added.

‘The Thinker’

Determined to uncover the truth, Erick started her own research, focusing on the distinct skull fracture her son had sustained. That investigation ultimately led her to Real Bodies, a touring anatomy exhibition known for displaying real human cadavers preserved through a process called plastination.

As she studied the publicly available images from the exhibit at Las Vegas’ Horseshoe Hotel, she was startled by one particular body.

The figure labeled “The Thinker” appeared to display the same right-temple skull fracture she had seen in Chris’s medical records.Continue reading…