Warren Hudson, a self-described best friend of Nolan Wells, has addressed concerns raised by Wells' mother regarding potentially deleted content on the teen's phone. Wells, 18, went missing after a Fourth of July boating trip to Horn Island, Mississippi, and was later found deceased.
Wells' mother had expressed suspicion after finding no pictures or videos on her son's two Snapchat accounts upon the phone's return, fearing that content may have been deliberately erased. However, Hudson stated in an interview with YouTuber The Officer Tatum that he has no knowledge or indication that anything was deleted from Wells' phone.
Hudson explained that he and others had no reason to access Wells' phone. "If none of us had touched Nolan's phone then y'know there's no reason for anything to be deleted," he said.
He further clarified that no one handled Wells' phone until it was moved from the boat to a truck, and asserted that none of them possessed the password necessary to access and delete information. "We had no reason to delete anything… There’s nothing to hide here," Hudson concluded.
Hudson had previously commented on why Wells' phone was left on the boat during their time at the barrier island, noting that "When you're waist-deep in water, no one's carrying their phone in their hand."