Nolan Wells’ pal says group begged him to get on boat & doubles down on ‘deleted phone content’ after skipping funeral

NewsUS News NOLAN WELLS’ self-described “best friend” has doubled down on claims that the group begged him to get on their boat before he was left behind on a Mississippi island. Wells, 18, went missing during a Fourth of July boat trip to Horn Island and was found dead in the water two days later. Warren Hudson, who calls himself Nolan Wells’ best friend, has addressed the circumstances surrounding the teen’s disappearance Credit: YouTube / The Officer Tatum Nolan Wells, 18, was found dead in the water off Horn Island two days after he went missing Credit: Family Handout Warren Hudson recalled the chaotic moments before the boat pulled away from the island. One of his “panicking” friends yelled at Wells, “Nolan, get the F on the boat,” Hudson said, the New York Post reported. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! “And Nolan said no I’m staying out here… I’m gonna ride in with somebody else.” Wells’ friends have faced scrutiny from his parents and online over why they left him behind and why they had his phone and keys. Hudson, who skipped the funeral due to ongoing speculation of his potential involvement, addressed the situation on The Officer Tatum Show. “There was no reason for us to get on Nolan’s phone, no one touched Nolan’s phone,” Hudson said. “If none of us had touched Nolan’s phone then y’know there’s no reason for anything to be deleted. “No one even was in contact with his phone until it was moved from the boat to the truck, and none of us have access to Nolan’s password to get on his phone and delete anything.” Most read in The Sun He added: “We had no reason to delete anything… There’s nothing to hide here.” The case has only grown murkier as new details continue to surface about that final day on the island. Wells was last seen around 3 p.m. as his friends prepared to leave Horn Island by boat Credit: Family Handout Katie McCormack, the young woman Wells was reportedly talking to before he vanished, has become a key figure in the conflicting accounts of his final hours Credit: Facebook The mystery girl Nolan Wells was reportedly talking to moments before he vanished was identified as 19-year-old Katie McCormack — but her sister has cast doubt on the account given by his friends. The claims have only deepened the mystery surrounding the football star’s final hours after conflicting versions emerged over whether he ever intended to stay behind on Mississippi’s Horn Island. Wells was last seen around 3 p.m. on July 4, as his friends prepared to leave the island. GPS data shows their boat, delayed by a bilge pump failure, ultimately left the island at 4:31 p.m. without him, and his family reported him missing later that night after failing to hear from him. His body was found washed up on the island’s north shore.