Costa Rican authorities raided the lodge the place the son of ex-Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner died, practically six months after the tragedy.
Thursday marked the primary formal search of the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio because the week of 14-year-old Miller Gardner’s March 21 loss of life — decided to be by carbon inhalation — per ESPN.
“Allow us to keep in mind that what was finished at the moment was the measurement of poisonous substances on the website,” prosecutor Kenneth Alvarez instructed the outlet. “Primarily based on these exams, a second continuing was scheduled, which was carried out immediately to gather proof.”
Investigators proceed to work on figuring out whether or not Miller Gardner’s loss of life is a case of manslaughter.
The teenager was initially believed to have died of asphyxiation in his sleep after choking on vomit, however was later revealed to have had no windpipe blockage.
In April, authorities mentioned a machine room subsequent to Miller’s, which homes mechanisms for the lodge’s pool, might have been accountable for his carbon monoxide poisoning.
Thursday’s search centered on the places of work of administration, upkeep and accounting, retrieving bodily and digital proof, Alvarez instructed ESPN.
Alvaraez mentioned members of the lodge workers “have at all times proven themselves to be collaborative” in interviews.
There have been no arrests or prices made.
Brett Gardner, a profession Yankee, performed 14 seasons in The Bronx earlier than retiring after the 2021 season.
He was drafted within the fifth spherical in 2005 and went on to win a World Sequence with the Bombers in 2009.
Neither he nor his household have commented publicly since asserting Miller’s loss of life on March 24.
“We’ve got so many questions and so few solutions at this level, however we do know that he handed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Friday, March twenty first,” Brett and his spouse Jessica mentioned in an announcement. “Miller was a beloved son and brother and we can’t but comprehend our life with out his infectious smile. He beloved soccer, baseball, golf, looking, fishing, his household and his mates.
“He lived life to the fullest each single day.”
