Miller Gardner, Teen Sin Ex-Ny Yankee Brett Gardner, died of carbon monoxide poisoning, Costa Rica confirms

San Jose, Costa Rica – Carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of the death of the Teenage Son of the former New York Yankees Outfielder Brett Gardner, the authorities in Costa Rica confirmed on Wednesday night. Previously reported in the earlier this week that the suspect, after High levels of toxic gas were detected In testing family hotel rooms.

Randall Zúñiga, director of the judicial investigation agency, or oij, said that they tested the body of 14-year-old Miller Gardner for carboxymoglobin, a compound generated when carbon monoxide bind to hemoglobin in the blood.

When carboxihemoglobi saturated exceeds 50%, it is considered deadly. In the case of the Gardner test showed a saturation of 64%.

“It is important to note that next to this room is a dedicated machine room, where there is believed that there can be some kind of contamination according to these rooms,” Zúñiga said.

The Chief of Costa Rican Court of Justice Police added that during the autopsy “layer” was discovered on young bodies, which are shaped when there is a great presence of poison gas.

Miller Gardner died on March 21, while he stayed with his family at the hotel on the beach Manuel Antonio in the central Pacific Costa Rica.

The family told the statement that he died in his dream.

In the statement earlier this week, the hotel in which he stayed, Arenas Del Mar on the beach and rainforest, said that “a heart-tragic loss that recently appeared in our premises”, who took the investigation. Incident. ”

It was originally thought that the asphyxiation caused his death, but after an autopsy was conducted by the Forensic Pathology section, that the theory was excluded. The previous line of investigation has also looked at Did the family suffer food poisoning. Family members reported to feel sick after nearby nearby restaurant on the night of 20. March and received treatment from the hotel doctor.

The director of Oij Rándall Zúñiga said the death investigation was “closely coordinated” with the FBI.

Brett Gardner, 41, made Yankees 2005. years and spent the whole larger league career with the organization. Speedy Heatfielder batted .256 with 139 domestic, 578 Rbis, 274 steals and 73 triple in 14 seasons from 2008-2012.