Destroyed baseball legend Brett Gardner and his wife are confronted with new pain about the Mystery Vacation Death of Son Miller because a murderous war between drug gangs in Costa Rica delays its autopsier results with months, DailyMail.com can exclude exclusively.
The couple now have to wait up to 90 days to know exactly how their 14-year-old boy died in the Central American country where bodies accumulate in a hair-raising peak in murders that all autopsies need, a top official in the judicial research agency of the Middle American country.
Juan Pablo Alvarado Garcia told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview at his office in the capital San Juan: 'We have a walk in murders while these drug gangs fight for territory and each of them needs an autopsy.
'I can confirm that an autopsy has been performed on Miller, but the complete analysis and results, such as in each of them, will take at least two to three months because of these constant murders that cause a backlog of cases. That is the reality. '
Costa Rica has had almost 1,800 murders in the last two years, almost 17 for every 100,000 of the population.
Most murders were attributed to Narco traffic groups, where one report claimed that 63 percent of the murders were performed by Hitmen Settling scores.
Miller Gardner (second right) died at the weekend, his parents Brett and Jessica announced on Sunday
Miller was found dead in his room at the luxurious Arenas del Mar Beachfront and Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio on Friday morning after he and his family had dinner in a nearby restaurant the previous evening
Juan Pablo Alvarado Garcia of the Costa Rica judicial investigation agency said
Miller was found dead in his room at the luxurious Arenas del Mar Beachfront and Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio on Friday morning after he and his family had dinner the previous evening in a nearby restaurant.
Alvarado revealed to DailyMail.com that the New York Yankees Hall of Famer Gardner, Vrouw Jessica, Miller and older brother Hunter, 16, all later that evening serious stomach cramps, vomiting and Diarhea suffered.
He said that the resort doctor was called immediately and she gave them all the medication to combat the symptoms.
But in a surprising new development, he revealed that medical experts now investigate whether Miller might have had a bad or allergic reaction to medicines they received to alleviate the sudden disease.
“We do toxicological tests to determine if this medicine could have caused death,” he told DailyMail.com.
He also said that they were investigating whether Miller brought an existing bacterial infection after he had traveled to the Pacific Coast Resort from the parental home in Summerville, South Carolina.
The headquarters of the Costa Rica judicial investigation agency. The country has to do with high rates of murder of reaching nearly 1,800 murders in the past two years
The entire Gardner family fell sick the night before Miller was found dead, a new theory that was brought forward by the medical experts from the country, is the 14-year-old who may have had a negative response to the medicine that brought the resortarts to their room to combat their symptoms
The family stayed in the luxurious Arenas del Mar Strandfront and rain forest
The high officer said there was no indication that death was due to recreational drugs or alcohol.
In a scenario of shifting statements, Alvarado told DailyMail.com that researchers had taken a previously promoted possible cause of death after 'possible food poisoning'.
However, he also exclusively revealed that food samples from which the Gardners dined on Thursday 20 March were taken for analysis.
If food is a factor in death, there may be a persecution in which the restaurant is involved, Alvarado added.
In a different turn to the astonishing matter, a local eatery has emerged and a strong denial issued that it had something to do with Miller's death, without being called public.
Le Papillon Restaurant in the nearby Hotel La Mariposa said: 'We would like to clarify that the Gardner family was dining in our restaurant … on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 18, 2025 – three days before Miller's tragic death.
Le Papillon Restaurant in the nearby Hotel La Mariposa said bizarre that they had nothing to do with the incident, although they were not mentioned because the family had dinner there before
“All claims that suggest a connection between our restaurant and this heartbreaking event are completely false and unfounded.”
Miller's body is currently being held in the mortuary in the forensic medical clinical section of the judicial agency in San Joaquin de Floris, just outside San Jose.
“The family has not yet been able to pick up the body because they are still waiting for all the procedures that the American embassy needed here,” Alvarado told DailyMail.com.
He said he didn't know where the gardners are staying.
'Miller's body can be repatriated to the United States at any time from the point of view of autopsy. All samples needed for the results have been taken. '
Of the confusion with the early death report, he said: 'When our agents showed up on the scene, they saw the body with vomit in the mouth and nose passages.
Miller's Body is currently being held in the mortuary in the forensic medical clinical section of the judicial agency in San Joaquin de Floris, just outside San Jose
The family is waiting for the American embassy to complete their procedure before Miller's body brings home
'So they gave a provisional report with the text that the reinforcement could have been because of the vomit.
'We went with that version because the night before the family went to dine outside the hotel where they stayed and they all started to feel sick when they returned.
“But once there was a deeper examination with the autopsy, the doctor found no deviations in the airways.
“Now we are focused on three areas as a possible cause of death: toxicology, neuropathology (diseases of nervous system) and histology (the microscopic structure of tissues and organs).”
Brett and Jessica Gardner announced the death of their son for the first time in the weekend in a heartbreaking explanation.
“With heavy hearts we are sad to announce the death of our youngest son, Miller,,” they wrote.
Brett and Jessica Gardner announced the death of their son for the first time in the weekend in a heartbreaking explanation
The statement was posted on the official Facebook page of New York Yankees who confirmed that their son had died on March 21
“He was 14 years old and left us far too quickly after he got sick, along with various other family members during the vacation.
'We currently have so many questions and so few answers, but we do know that he died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Friday, March 21.
“Miller was a beloved son and brother and we can't understand our lives without his contagious smile. He loved football, baseball, golf, hunting, fishing, his family and his friends. He fully lived life every day. '
The $ 1,000-per-night Arenas del Mar Resort said in a statement: 'We are deeply saddened by this loss and our hearts go to the family during this incredibly difficult time.
'The factors that have led to this tragic incident are unknown and we work completely with authorities while investigating.
“We are committed to supporting our guests and staff, giving priority to their well -being and safety, with respect for the privacy of the affected ones.”
Gardner, 41, played 14 seasons at the Yankees between 2008 and 2021 and was part of their World Series-Winning Team 2009 2009
The Yankees had also released a statement stating that they will offer mourning with the family and support
The US Department of Foreign Affairs told DailyMail.com: 'We are closely monitoring the research by the local authorities into the cause of death.
“Out of respect for the privacy of the family and loved ones during this difficult time, we currently have no further comment.”
Gardner, 41, played 14 seasons with the Yankees between 2008 and 2021 and was part of their World Series-Winning Team 2009.
He was an American competition All-Star in 2015 and won a Gold Glove in 2016.
New York coaches Aaron Boone and Joe Girardi shared their heartache about Miller's death news.
“We are talking about being about family all the time, and although Brett has been gone for a few years, it doesn't stop,” Boone, the current manager of the team, told reporters.
'Many people within it [the clubhouse] who know that family intimate. It is a very tough day and very tough news. '
“As good as we can, we will pray for the Gardner family and where we can offer support,” he added. 'That is quite the unimaginable that we are unfortunately with it. Very sad. Very difficult. '
The Yankees also published a statement, Mourning Miller's Death.
“Our hearts are tough and the Yankees family is filled with grief after learning the death of Miller Gardner,” the team said.
'Words feel insignificant and insufficient in trying to describe such an unimaginable loss. It was not only Brett who grew up in this organization for more than 17 years – also his wife, Jessica, and their two boys, Hunter and Miller. '
“We mourn with Brett, Jessica, Hunter and their community of family and friends to mourn the loss of Miller, who had a spark in his eyes, an extrovert and spicy personality and a warm and loving nature.”
