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Randall Zúñiga, director of the Judicial
Investigation Agency, said they tested the 14-year-old Miller
Gardner for carboxyhemoglobin, a compound generated when carbon
monoxide binds to hemoglobin in the blood.
When carboxyhemoglobin saturation exceeds 50%, it is considered
lethal. In Gardner’s case, the test showed a saturation of 64%.
“It’s important to note that adjacent to this room is a
dedicated machine room, where it’s believed there may be some
type of contamination toward these rooms,” Zúñiga said.
The head of the Costa Rican judicial police added that, during
the autopsy, a “layer” was detected on the young man’s organs,
which forms when there is a high presence of the poisonous gas.
Miller Gardner died on March 21 while staying with his family at
a hotel on the Manuel Antonio beach in Costa Rica’s Central
Pacific.
Asphyxiation was initially thought to have caused his death.
After an autopsy was performed by the Forensic Pathology
Section, that theory was ruled out.
Another line of investigation was into whether the family had
suffered food poisoning. Family members had reported feeling ill
after dining at a nearby restaurant on the night of March 20 and
received treatment from the hotel doctor.
Brett Gardner, 41, was drafted by the Yankees in 2005 and spent
his entire major league career with the organization. The speedy
outfielder batted .256 with 139 homers, 578 RBIs, 274 steals and
73 triples in 14 seasons from 2008-2021.
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