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The families of three Chiefs fans who were found frozen to death outside a friend’s house have not been told how they died

The families of three Chiefs fans who were found frozen to death outside a friend’s house have not been told how they died

The grieving families of three Chiefs fans who were found frozen to death outside a friend’s house say they were turned away by authorities and have not been told how their loved ones died, six months later.

David Harrington, 37, Ricky Johnson, 38, and Clayton McGeeney, 36, were found dead in the backyard of their friend Jordan Willis’s home in Kansas City, Missouri, in January after watching a game together.

While a toxicology report found that the three men had a mixture of fentanyl, cocaine and THC in their systems, the official cause of death has still not been disclosed to their families nearly six months later – even though the medical examiner confirmed that the investigation was complete on January 31, Fox 4 reported.

“Our office has determined the cause and manner of death for all three named decedents,” the examiner’s office told the outlet on Monday. “All three cases are under suppression status and no public records are available for release at this time.”

While authorities are still investigating the deaths, an attorney close to the families told FOX4 he believes charges will likely never be filed due to the length of time that has passed and the lack of communication between police and the Platte County District Attorney’s Office.

Harrington (second from left), McGeeney (second from right) and Johnson (right) were found dead in January. Ricky Johnson / Facebook
The bodies were found outside Willis’ home in The Coves in Kansas City. LP Media

Family members said they felt ignored and had received no update from prosecutors other than confirmation that the deaths were not being investigated as homicides.

“My nephew died a tragic death along with two of his friends and no one is being held accountable,” said Jim McGeeney, Clayton McGeeney’s uncle.

“If your car were to explode now, which is what happened, then they will find out what happened,” he continued. “If a plane crashes, what will they do: they get the black box, then they can find out what happened. But in this incident where three men died, they are doing nothing, it looks like they are not going to do anything, and if they do, then let us know.”

According to Fox 4, it was the coroner’s reports that delayed the investigation, which, as the families now learned, had already been going on for months.

David Harrington’s mother said it was difficult for her to get answers from authorities. Family handout
Clayton McGeeney’s fiancée broke into Willis’ house and discovered the bodies. Family handout
Ricky Johnson, 38, was one of three friends who froze to death in January. Family handout

“Throughout this whole thing, I had a lot of trouble finding anyone to respond to me,” said Jennifer Marquez, Harrington’s mother.

Johnson, Harrington, McGeeney, 36, and another friend – whose identity is unknown – are visiting Willis’ rented home to watch the Chiefs’ final regular season game against the Chargers on Jan. 7.

They were all enthusiastic fans of the team, spent time together regularly and had been friends for years.

For two days, the victims’ families tried desperately to reach Willis by phone, Facebook messages and even knocking on his door, but received no response.

McGeeney’s fiancée, April Mahoney, eventually broke into Willis’ home on the evening of January 9 and discovered a body on the back porch. She called police to request a welfare check, after which two more frozen bodies were discovered in the yard.

Willis met police wearing shorts and holding an empty wine glass, according to the victims’ relatives. He claimed he had not left his house for two days because he slept with noise-canceling headphones.

Willis, an HIV researcher, entered rehab after his friends were found dead. He also moved out of his home.