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A fifth friend has come forward claiming he was present at the Kansas City Chiefs watch party that resulted in three men freezing to death in their pal’s backyard — and has revealed new details about the trio’s final hours.

The fifth person, who has not been named publicly, had joined the group — which included David Harrington, 37, Ricky Johnson, 38, and Clayton McGeeney, 36 — at Jordan Willis’ Kansas City rental on Jan. 7 to watch their hometown team play their last regular season game, attorney John Picerno told FOX 4.

The man told the outlet that when he left the home, Willis and his other three friends were still awake.

The man also stressed that he was not the last person to see Harrington, Johnson and McGeeney alive before they froze to death in Willis’ yard and went unnoticed for two days.

The fifth individual had arrived at the house at about 7 p.m. and left around midnight, his attorney, Andrew Talge, said.


  The three men (seen here at a separate celebration) were found frozen to death two days after the game-watching gathering. Ricky Johnson / Facebook The three men (seen here at a separate celebration) were found frozen to death two days after the game-watching gathering. Ricky Johnson / Facebook

When his client left, the four other men were up watching “Jeopardy!” — indicating that the three victims were still alive in the early hours of Monday, Talge added.

Talge’s version of events contradicts Picerno’s statement, which insisted that Willis saw his four friends out at the end of the night, then went to sleep on his couch. 

Picerno also said several times that Willis — who allegedly slept on his couch for the next two days, unaware that his three friends were frozen in the backyard — only received messages via Facebook Messenger, and did not get texts or calls, FOX 4 noted.


  Jordan Willis moved out of his rental after the bodies were found, his lawyer said. fox4kc Jordan Willis moved out of his rental after the bodies were found, his lawyer said. fox4kc

According to Talge, however, his client received a text from McGeeney’s fiancée and from Johnson’s mother, both asking about their loved ones.

Their concerns prompted Talge’s client to text Willis and Johnson, but he did not receive a reply, the lawyer alleged.

Picerno declined to comment on the discrepancy, FOX4 said.


  Jordan Willis was allegedly asleep on his couch for two days and did not notice his friends were frozen in the yard. GitHub Jordan Willis was allegedly asleep on his couch for two days and did not notice his friends were frozen in the yard. GitHub

  Clayton McGeeney’s fiancée requested a welfare check, which prompted the discovery of the bodies. Family Handout Clayton McGeeney’s fiancée requested a welfare check, which prompted the discovery of the bodies. Family Handout

Talge also did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.

Harrington, Johnson and McGeeney’s bodies were not found until Jan. 9, when McGeeney’s fiancée requested a welfare check.

In an interview with NewsNation last week, Picerno said Willis left his home sporadically on Jan. 8 and 9 — only to backtrack on Monday and say that Willis had only been in and out of his bedroom.


  David Harrington, 37, also went to his friend’s house to watch the football game. Family Handout David Harrington, 37, also went to his friend’s house to watch the football game. Family Handout


  Ricky Johnson’s mother allegedly texted the fifth friend with concerns about his whereabouts. Family Handout Ricky Johnson’s mother allegedly texted the fifth friend with concerns about his whereabouts. Family Handout

Everything to know about the 3 Kansas City Chiefs fans who froze to death outside their friend's home

Three Kansas City Chiefs fans were found frozen to death in the backyard of their friend’s home on Jan. 9, where they had gathered to watch a football game.

The bodies of David Harrington, 37, Ricky Johnson, 38, and Clayton McGeeney, 36, had possibly been there for two days.

Jordan Willis, the man renting the home, insisted he had “no knowledge” of the fate of his friends.

Harrington (circled in red, second from left), McGeeney (second from right), and Johnson (right) were found frozen to death in a yard on Jan. 9. Ricky Johnson / Facebook

Willis’ lawyer said the man was “asleep on the couch” for two days while his friends’ loved ones frantically tried to contact him.

“This case is 100% NOT being investigated as a homicide,” Kansas City police Capt. Jake Becchina told Fox News Digital.


Here’s more of The Post’s coverage of the tragedy in Kansas City:


“What I meant to say on NewsNation is that he left — he was sleeping, and he left his bedroom sporadically,” he said, according to FOX 4.

Willis moved out of the home less than a week after the bodies were found, his lawyer added.

The Kansas City Police Department is reportedly still waiting for autopsy and toxicology results — though Capt. Jake Becchina told Fox News Digital that the incident “is 100% NOT being investigated as a homicide.”

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