A Texas couple's search for justice in teen daughter's suspicious death | Forensic Files

let's begin this hour with a new 48 Hours investigation looking into the mysterious death of a 19-year-old
college student in October 2017 kayy mandad was bought to a Texas hospital bruised and not breathing she later died
her boyfriend Mark Howton was arrested and charged with her murder he insisted he did not do it after a Mist trial
mad's mother and stepfather launched their own investigation looking into howerton's car for answers Peter Van an
spoke with them for this week's 48 Hours take a look Taylor Clement will never forget her last moments with her best
friend Kaylee mandadi at a hospital in Kyle Texas it just felt absurd the amount of life support that she was on
kayle's mother Allison steel and stepfather Lawrence baand had arrived to a horrifying scene Kaylee just 19 years
old was declared brain dead was very emotional of course we didn't want to let her go but
this is what had to be kayle's sometime boyfriend Mark Howton brought her to the
hospital he told police officers they'd consumed ecstasy and after rough sex in the car she stopped breathing she was
nearly naked and bruised these photos show her condition about 18 hours after her arrival all right Mark Howton
expressed concern why isn't she responding a medical examiner ruled that Kaylee died of blunt force trauma to the face
and head Mark Howton was charged with murder all right jury 2019 prosecutors argue that Howton beat
Kaylee but his lawyers said her bruising was caused by resuscitation efforts at the hospital and possibly a fall ladies
and gentlemen Jordan I'm declaring a mistrial a mistrial a second trial was set for
2023 kayle's parents went on a mission you became investigators we did yes they tracked down howerton's car and bought
it what did you figure out so we determined that kayle's head likely struck that locking knob resulting in
fatal injury they commissioned a video using actors to show their Theory could this convince a second jury that Mark
Howard killed Kaye

After Cayley Mandadi's violent death, her mother and stepfather become investigators, tracking down the suspect's car to find out what really happened to her.

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Brief Summary

The episode covers the investigation into Kaylee Mandadi's death and her boyfriend Mark Howton's murder trial.

Key points

Mysterious Death Investigation. A 19-year-old college student dies under suspicious circumstances, leading to a murder charge.
Parents Become Investigators. Kaylee's parents take matters into their own hands, investigating the circumstances of her death.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

It just felt absurd the amount of life support that she was on.

Taylor Clement recalling the hospital scene.

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