Costa Rican authorities raid hotel in Gardner investigation - ESPN

Nearly six months after the death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, authorities in Costa Rica on Thursday raided the hotel in which the boy was found dead, and a prosecutor suggested the investigation could result in a manslaughter case.

In his first media interview about the case, prosecutor Kenneth Alvarez told ESPN on a video call that the three-hour raid at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio was to collect additional evidence related to what an autopsy determined to be Miller Gardner's carbon monoxide death. It was the first formal search of the hotel since authorities went to the resort a week after the death.

«Let us remember that what was done at that time was the measurement of toxic substances at the site,» Alvarez told ESPN. «Based on those tests, a second proceeding was scheduled, which was carried out today to collect evidence.»

With television cameras waiting at the hotel entrance, three pickup trucks carrying agents from Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department (OIJ) arrived to conduct the raid.

Alvarez, who has said the investigation centers on potential allegations of manslaughter, told ESPN that authorities searched the offices of management, maintenance and accounting, retrieving physical and digital evidence. The prosecutor also said that several members of the hotel staff have been interviewed and «have always shown themselves to be collaborative.» There have been no arrests or charges in the case.

Brett Gardner could not be reached for comment Thursday, and a representative from the Yankees did not immediately respond.

Alvarez said Public Ministry officials have had «constant contact with the lawyers that