An investigation into the sudden death of Brett Gardner's son, Miller Gardner, is ongoing and new information has been released.
Miller Gardner died after falling ill on vacation with his family in Costa Rica. Although the family still doesn't have an exact cause of death of the 14-year-old, there have been some major updates over the past couple of days.
One of the biggest updates came following a press conference on March 31. Randall Zuniga, director of Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department (OIJ), confirmed that Miller's death appears to be accidental — and that there's a new cause of death being investigated.
According to ESPN, authorities are currently looking into possible carbon monoxide poisoning.
Tests performed inside "the room the family was staying" have shown "high emissions of carbon monoxide contamination." Zuniga stressed these were initial findings and said that the results of forensic toxicology are still pending.
The hotel where the Gardner family stayed — the Arenas Del Mar Resort in Manuel Antonio — has released a statement as well.
“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss that recently occurred on our premises due to causes that have not yet been confirmed,” a spokesperson from the report said in a statement to People. “We are diligently cooperating with the Costa Rican judicial authorities, who have taken over the investigation. We trust that the forensic process will objectively, clearly, and conclusively clarify the causes of this unfortunate incident.”
A second update came by way of confirmation that the FBI is involved in the investigation.
"The entire investigation has involved close coordination with the FBI in the United States. And we must now wait for the final results from forensic toxicology to determine exactly what caused the young man’s death," Zuniga said in a statement to Us Weekly.
The third major update in the case also came on March 31 by way of E! News. The outlet confirmed that Miller's body had been returned to his family — five days after he was found dead.
Meanwhile, on March 26, a representative for Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency, Juan Pablo Alvarado Garcia, told the Daily Mail that Miller Gardner's autopsy has been delayed to reasons outside of the family's control.
He explained that the autopsy results will take two to three months — at least — due to an uptick in gang violence.
"We’re having a hike in homicides as these drug gangs battle for territory and every one of them needs an autopsy," he told the outlet.
The Gardner family has not released any additional statements after sharing the news of Miller's death.
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