The Brief
- Families of the victims suspect foul play and are urging authorities to investigate further, as they find the circumstances of the deaths suspicious and too similar.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has reopened the investigation into Phat Tan Bui’s death but maintains that the Lewis twins died by suicide after a thorough review.
- The families are advocating for an independent investigation into the deaths on Bell Mountain, seeking answers and resolution beyond the current official findings.
Two families in Gwinnett County are pleading for answers after the deaths of three loved ones on Bell Mountain in Towns County, all ruled suicides by authorities but regarded with suspicion by those closest to the victims.
Bell Mountain deaths
The backstory:
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation determined that 19-year-old twins Qaadir and Naazir Lewis died by double suicide in March after their bodies were found atop Bell Mountain. Last week, the body of 38-year-old Phat Tan Bui was discovered in the same location. His death has also been classified as an apparent suicide.
All three victims lived in Gwinnett County at the time of their deaths.
Families of Lewis twins, Bui discuss deaths
What they’re saying:…