Riley Strain’s family breaks down in tears as they accept his diploma

Riley pressure‘s household skilled a bittersweet milestone on behalf of a deceased school scholar … a second that left them in tears and with a diploma in hand.

These near Riley have been in attendance on the College of Missouri commencement on Saturday … accepting Riley’s commencement diploma from Mizzou’s School of Arts and Sciences. The group greeted the Riley household with cheers and standing “Oh…”, with the identify of the deceased being the primary to be learn.

The posthumous achievement was a poignant second for Riley’s dad and mom and fogeys, who fought again tears as they took to the stage.

Bear in mind, Riley’s disappearance and subsequent loss of life captured the nation’s consideration … after he was kicked out of Luke 32 Bridge, a bar that belonged to Luke Bryan — for apparently being too drunk. Riley has been lacking for two weeks regardless of intensive searches.

March 22 of this 12 months Riley’s physique was discovered within the Cumberland River … confirming that he’s useless. Police stated they don’t suspect foul play.

Riley’s household remains to be trying to find solutions as to how the school scholar met his premature finish … suggesting in an April interview that his drink might have been spiked.

Michelle WhiteidRiley’s mother informed NewsNation’s Brian Entin her son wrote to her about his the drink tastes odd at night time his disappearance. She advised… “Perhaps there was one thing in it that wasn’t presupposed to be there.”

Police, nonetheless, nonetheless say there aren’t any indicators of foul play.

Even so, Riley’s household is not proud of their son’s fraternity brothers … they are saying did not cease their get together plans towards the background of the disappearance of RS. As they are saying … the Delta Chi brothers – who have been with Riley the night time he disappeared – did not report his MIA standing to the police till the subsequent day.

Riley was solely 22 years previous.