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Family calls for justice after evidence tampering charges filed in teen's drowning

Family calls for justice after evidence tampering charges filed in teen's drowning

Summary

Two teenagers have been charged with tampering with evidence after 18-year-old Daniel Erving drowned at a Texas lake in April. The family is seeking full justice following arrests related to hiding Erving’s belongings after his death.

Key Facts

  • Daniel Erving, 18, drowned in April at Lake Ray Hubbard in north Texas.
  • A 19-year-old, Lucas Roper, and a 17-year-old juvenile were arrested on July 9 for tampering with physical evidence, a serious crime.
  • Authorities say the suspects hid Erving’s clothes and phone after his drowning.
  • Roper admitted to panicking and deleting messages with Erving to avoid trouble.
  • The family, supported by attorney Ben Crump, demands full justice for Daniel Erving.
  • Erving was last seen with the two suspects before he drowned after jumping into the water from a bridge.
  • His body was found on April 17, four days after he went missing.
  • The Dallas County Medical Examiner officially ruled Erving’s cause of death.
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