The police have revealed that the daughter of Malcolm-Jamal Warner was not with him in the water at the time of the tragic drowning incident.
The clarification occurred on Thursday in a recent statement by the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) of Costa Rica.
“Mr. Warner was playing with his daughter on the seafood in a moment. Then he left her out of the water, and he and a friend of his entered the sea.” People’s magazine He cited the statement, translated from Spanish to English.
“It was at that time that they were swept by the current, and the friend managed to leave,” the statement continued.
“However, Mr. Warner could not leave and several people took him on the beach. He received attention from Red Cross officials, but was declared dead on the scene.”
The authorities confirmed the cause of Warner’s death as “immersion asphyxiation.” The body of the 54 -year -old actor was formally identified by the National Police of Costa Rica and will be repatriated through a funeral service hired by the family.
Research on the incident is still ongoing. Warner, who died Monday during a family vacation in Costa Rica, leaves his wife and eight -year -old daughter.