The family of Perry Cohen issued a statement Tuesday saying it is satisfied that the family of Austin Stephanos will share whatever information is found on the cellphone with them and law enforcement. (US Coast Guard via AP)
The family of a Florida teen who went missing at sea while on a fishing trip with a friend is dropping its lawsuit over the contents of the friend's recovered cellphone.
The family of Perry Cohen issued a statement Tuesday saying it is satisfied that the family of Austin Stephanos will share whatever information is found on the cellphone with them and law enforcement.
The 14-year-olds went missing last July when their boat capsized off the Florida coast during a severe storm. Their bodies were never recovered, but a Norwegian cargo ship spotted their 19-foot boat near Bermuda last month and recovered it. Onboard were Austin's phone and some fishing gear.
The Cohen family had filed a lawsuit this week asking that law enforcement be allowed to search the phone.
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