Mother Disputes Police, Says Deceased Student's Phone Was Discarded

The mother of a Texas A&M University student who died in a fall is publicly challenging the police investigation. She claims her daughter's cell phone was deliberately thrown into a wooded area before the incident. Cayley Mandadi's mother, Allison, disputes the police ruling of accidental death. She states that evidence, including the location of her daughter's phone, was not properly considered. The 19-year-old student died in 2017 after a fall from an apartment balcony in Austin. She had attended a tailgate event earlier that day. Police closed the case, citing a lack of evidence of a crime. Allison Mandadi insists the investigation was incomplete. She says a witness admitted to discarding her daughter's phone in the woods, which she believes is a critical detail. The family continues to seek a re-examination of the case. They hope new attention will lead to a more conclusive finding about the circumstances of Cayley Mandadi's death.