Overview

• Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department ruled Warner’s death accidental by asphyxiation and an autopsy officially confirmed submersion as the cause.
• His eight-year-old daughter was towed to shore by a surfer after a sudden rip current at Playa Grande swept them into deeper water.
• Warner was pulled from the surf by a volunteer lifeguard and another surfer and received 45 minutes of CPR before being pronounced dead.
• The Caribbean Guard disclosed no lifeguards were on duty due to reallocated resources and has called for government-backed beach safety measures.
• A volunteer rescuer who was hospitalized in critical condition after the incident has been treated without complications and released.