A young Irish fashion designer found dead on a boat in the Hamptons town of Montauk, New York was not murdered, police have said.
The body of Martha Nolan-O’Slattara, 33, ‘did not show evidence of violence,’ Suffolk County Police Department announced Wednesday afternoon.
A police spokesperson said a preliminary examination of Nolan-O’Slattara’s remains was ‘inconclusive’ and that a cause of death is ‘pending further examination.’
Daily Mail asked Suffolk County Police if the death was drug-related, but they refused to comment.
Nolan-O’Slattara was found dead on a boat called Ripple around midnight on Tuesday. Witnesses recalled screams ringing out around the same time.
A man had discovered her body inside the boat docked at the Montauk Yacht Club. Bystanders tried to perform CPR on her as first responders rushed to the scene.
One witness claimed when the designer feel unconscious, her boyfriend was seen running outside naked screaming ‘that’s my girlfriend’ as he tried to get help from other boaters.
Nolan-O’Slattara was originally from Carlow, Ireland and moved to Manhattan, where she was living before her untimely death, in 2015.
‘I love it in New York. It’s expensive but I don’t see myself living anywhere else for now,’ she said in a 2024 interview with the Irish Independent.
She founded the fashion brand East X East, a company specializing in luxury swimwear.
The business was hosting a pop-up sale in Montauk, according to a social media post.
Nolan-O’Slattara and her boyfriend were yacht club regulars, a local who also frequents the Montauk hot spot told the Daily Mail.
The local claimed Nolan-O’Slattara’s boyfriend is the owner of the boat she died on.
‘We come here [to Montauk] every summer and nothing like this ever happens,’ the boater told the Daily Mail.
Violent crimes are unusual in the upscale Long Island beach and resort area that is known for its monstrous mansions and high-end dining.
Influencers and celebrities often flock to the area, especially in the summer months.
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