‘Somebody helped him in the water’ [Video]

(NewsNation) — The family of 22-year-old Riley Strain believes someone helped the University of Missouri student into the river where his body was discovered weeks after he went missing in Nashville, Tennessee.

Strain’s family spoke with NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin, claiming they haven’t seen convincing evidence Strain fell in by accident.

“If he truly fell in the water, and you can prove that to me, show me,” his stepfather, Chris Whiteid, said. “I’ll accept it. But I can tell you from all the stuff that we’ve done as far as searching, looking, taking pictures — I don’t feel like it’s really possible to happen. He may have fallen. Somebody helped him in the water.”

Riley Strain’s family talked to NewsNation’s Brian Entin about Riley’s fraternity brothers, his messages and more in an extended exclusive interview. Not sure how to watch NewsNation? Log in to this web player or go to JoinNN.comto …