The death of Brett Gardner’s son Miller has become even murkier after the teen mysteriously died during the family’s vacation in Costa Rica.
The resort where Miller was found dead has shut down local officials’ claim that the late child of the New York Yankees alum may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
“The levels in the hotel room were non-existent and non-lethal. There was an error in this initial reporting,” the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort told The Post Tuesday.
While Costa Rican authorities said Monday that there were “high levels of carbon monoxide contamination” in the room where his body was found, the resort denied the accusation.
High levels of carbon monoxide were detected in a “mechanical room that guests do not occupy” and not the guest room itself, the hotel told The Post.
However, Arenas Del Mar staffers have closed the room “out of an abundance of caution” as they “await for conclusive results to confirm the cause of this unfortunate death.”
This isn’t the first time authorities have presented a theory that was later retracted.
Investigators initially speculated that Miller died after experiencing an allergic reaction to food poisoning medication or from asphyxiation. But both theories were tossed.
Miller was tragically found dead in his hotel room March 21 after he and several of his family members became ill on the getaway. He was 14.
The teen had no vital signs and was “clinically dead” when first responders arrived on the scene.
Medics performed advanced life support CPR for 30 minutes but to no avail as “there was not much [they] could do,” Dr. Kevin Gannon, who runs Manuel Antonio Urgent Care, told People.
His family members had experienced “gastrointestinal symptoms,” though not much more information is known about their condition.
The eighth grader’s body was released to his family this weekend and funeral arrangements are underway. Memorial services will be held at J. Henry Stuhr Northwoods Chapel in South Carolina in the coming weeks.
“The void Miller’s passing leaves in the hearts of his family, friends, teammates, teachers, coaches and others will be felt for years,” his obituary reads.
“In this time of unimaginable loss, the family prays that joy and healing will come to others who share their grief.”
Miller’s family has asked for donations in his honor to be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help fulfill wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions.
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