Local high school student found mangled on South Beach Monday morning. The cause behind the death is still unknown but Chief of Police Martin Brody says, “we want to assure allresidents and visitors on our fine island that they are in no danger.”
The beaches will remain open for swimming pending the outcome of the investigation of the girl’s death. According to Mayor Larry Vaughan there are no precautionary measures they can take to prevent things like this from happening because the girl took a risk with going out as far as she did.
Christine W. Watson, a 17 year-old varsity swimmer and lifeguard, from Amity High School, was last seen leaving a beach party with another teen, Christopher P Hoggenbottam III, a sophomore at Trinity College and a former resident of the island. It was reported that they were both drinking heavily as well as possibly smoking marijuana, as reported by witnesses at the party.
Hogganbottam notified the police at 6 a.m. the next morning when Watson had not returned. After a short search police found Watson’s mangled-body washed up on the beach.
Upon discovery police said her body had been mauled from unknown origins. Brody said, her body had been taken to the coroner’s office for autopsy. Upon conclusion of the autopsy the medical examiner Robert Nevan stated, “The body was severely mangled and the wounds were consistent with a motor boating accident. “
No charges have been filed but police are continuing an investigation of the incident.
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