Miller Gardner, the deceased son of Yankees -legend Brett Gardner, may have died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning, Costa Rican authorities announced on Monday.
Miller, 14, suddenly died during a vacation with the former outfielder and the rest of the Gardner family in the Arenas del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Costa Rica on March 21.
Reinforcement after 'possible food poisoning' was initially promoted as a possible cause of death, but Juan Pablo Alvarado Garcia, from Costa Rica's Judicial Investigations Agency (OIJ), previously told Dailymail.com that researchers who had taken theory theory.
Now a study that was carried out on Friday has discovered that there were 'high levels of carbon monoxide besineting' in the hotel room of the family, said Randall Zúñiga, general manager of the OIJ, on Monday in a virtual press conference.
'It is also important to notice [the family’s] Room There is a specialized engine room, which is assumed to reach the rooms, causing the incident to be caused, “Zúñiga explained.
Carbon monoxide poisoning has not yet been confirmed as the official cause of death, since officials are waiting for the final toxicological results in the midst of the current study.
Yankees -legend Brett Gardner's son Miller, 14, may have died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning
Miller Gardner (second right) suddenly died during a vacation with Dad Brett (right), mother Jessica (second left) and older brother Hunter, 16 (left)
The Arenas del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort where Miller's Body was found
“Nevertheless, the initial research results indicate that the incident was due to this infection, with levels as high as 600 parts per million detected – when the right level should be zero in this case,” he said.
A research team that specializes in dangerous gases carried out the inspection in the hotel room of the Gardner family under the jurisdiction of the fire brigade on Friday, which leads to the discovery of the dangerously high level of carbon monoxide.
'That led us to the research line that this person [Miller] Could have died of breathing in these dangerous gases, “Zúñiga explained.
He added that the OIJ had informed the local fire brigade and the Ministry of Health to take 'appropriate action' with regard to the 'confirmed infection in the Chamber'.
Zúñiga repeated that the agency collaborated with the FBI in the United States while waiting for the final results of forensic toxicology. '
Last month, three American tourists – Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24 and Wafae El Arar, 26 – were found dead in their room in the Royal Kahal Beach Resort in Belize.
Toxicological reports confirmed that their deaths were caused last week by 'fatal exposure to carbon monoxide poisoning'. Each of the women died of acute pulmonary edema, a structure of liquid in the lungs.
Miller was discovered that he was inhaled in his room on March 21 on March 21 during a trip with the rest of the Gardner family in the middle -American country.
Randall Zúñiga, general manager of the Costa Rica's judicial research agency, said that investigations in the hotel room of the Gardners unveiled a high levels of the toxic gas
The Gardner family stayed in the $ 900-per night Arenas del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio
The tragedy happened after Brett, a former World Series winner at the Yankees, Jessica, Miller and older son Hunter, 16, all suffering from serious abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhea after dinner in an external restaurant the night before.
Desperate doctors fought 30 minutes in vain to try to start the heart of 14-year-old Miller after he was found by a hectic family member who raised the alarm, revolved DailyMail.com exclusively.
Only a few hours for the news about the potential cause of death of Miller, Brett and Vrouw Jessica shared a heartbreaking tribute to their deceased son in an emotional death advertisement Monday.
“The passing leaves of the void Miller in the hearts of his family, friends, teammates, teachers, coaches and others will be felt for years,” the family wrote.
'The Gardner family will forever cherish the places they visited, the people they met, the friends they made and the memories they made together.
“Miller's time here with them was short, but his spirit will forever continue by those who were hit by the way he lived.”
The family revealed that they would honor Miller's inheritance by using his memory to benefit other children, to ask donations from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
“Miller was so blessed with experiences and friendships in his 14 years, and he would like other children to have the opportunity to create their own wonderful memories,” the death notice continued.
The tragedy happened after Brett, Jessica, Miller and older son Hunter, 16, all suffered serious abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhea after dinner in an external restaurant the night before the night before
Brett and Jessica asked to make donations to Make-A-Wish in Miller's Memory
The heartbreaking explanation also remembered that Miller's active participation in school and the community reminded himself of his role in both the high school football team and the Junior Varsity Baseball Team and the place on the Honor Roll in the midst of his multitude of hobbies.
Miller was described as a fan of playing golf, fishing, hunting, driving on dirt bikes and traveling to new places with his family.
“In this time of unimaginable loss, the family prays that joy and healing will come to others who share their grief,” concluded the death report.
A private celebration of life will be held for Miller on an unknown later date. The service is reserved for family and good friends.
First reports suggested that the autopsy results could not be publicly ready for another two months, because a gang war of murderous drugs in Costa Rica caused the serious delay in the procedure.
Juan Pablo Alvarado Garcia, from the judicial investigation agency, admitted on Tuesday to Dailymail.com: '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. '
Alvarado said that a doctor was called to the resort of Arenas del Mar after all four gardners were hit by illness. She gave them all the medication to combat the symptoms.
A private celebration of life will be held for Miller on an unknown later date
Dad Brett spent his entire Major League Baseball career as outfielder at the Yankees
Medical experts then investigated whether Miller had had a bad or allergic reaction to medicines they received to alleviate the sudden disease.
They had also investigated as Miller an existing bacterial infection after traveling to the Pacific Coast Resort from the parental home in Summerville, South Carolina.
Brett, 41, played 14 seasons with the Yankees between 2008 and 2021 and was part of their World Series-Winning Outfit 2009. It was said that he was highly respected within the organization and has forged close ties with people like Aaron Judge.
After the tragic news had surfaced, the organization gave birth to Miller on Thursday for their opening day on the Milwaukee Bewers. The Yankees honored the memory of the son of their former outfielder by holding a moment of silence.
Prior to the game, stadium -broadcaster Paul Olden Miller grabbed his 'outgoing and spicy personality and warm and loving nature'.
Both sets teams stood by the diamond to express their respect, while Miller's photo on the big screen above the eye of the batter was shown, just less than a week since the tragedy the Gardner family rocked.
“Miller had a spark in his eyes, an extrovert and spicy personality and a warm and loving nature,” said Olden about the PA system.
'Miller grew up in the Yankees organization and had become an athlete with two sports and wore his father's number 11 on his football shirt.
The Yankees fell to Miller on Thursday for their MLB seal opener
Aaron Judge made his own gesture to honor Miller during the Roll -Call of the Bleacher Creatures
“The entire Yankees organization mourns this unimaginable loss with Brett, his wife Jessica and their son Hunter.”
Yankees Captain Judge, who made his own gesture of support for this former teammate, admitted that he had kept Gardner and his family in his mind.
'Even guys who are not in this team. I have many phone calls, text messages from other boys that we were, that came a bit: 'What are we doing? Do we contact what is going on? “Only because of the way Brett has influenced our entire life,” Judge said via NewSday.
“This man was a leader of us all, a second father for some boys,” he added. “He poured everything in every man.”
