Former New York Yankee Brett Gardner’s 14-year-old son, Miller, died under mysterious circumstances at a Costa Rican resort. Initially thought to have choked, authorities ruled out asphyxiation and are now considering food poisoning as a possible cause, pending toxicology and other analyses which may take up to three months. The family vacationed at a high-end resort, and while some have speculated about their dining experiences, the resort and nearby restaurant denied having a role in the teenager's death, stating that misinformation is circulating on social media.
"Therefore, various samples were sent to the [agency's] Forensic Science laboratories for three analyses: histology, toxicology and neuropathology," a rep for the department said in an email to The Post.
In response to misinformation on social media, we would like to clarify that the Gardner family visited our Le Papillon restaurant on Tuesday evening, March 28, three days before Miller's unfortunate passing."
Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Police said an initial examination of Miller Gardner's body found that his airways were not obstructed.
Investigators initially believed he choked to death because he had vomited in his bed - and have not ruled out food poisoning as the culprit.
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