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Coroner Rules Marin Headlands Teen’s Death Accidental After Fall Below Battery Spencer

The community identified him as Aaron Baten Gramajo, with tributes and fundraising underway.

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FILE: Kirby Cove is seen from the trail leading down to the beach near Battery Spencer in the Marin Headlands on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.
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Overview

  • An Aug. 13 forensic autopsy found the 17-year-old died of blunt force injury, and the coroner noted no suspicious circumstances.
  • He was discovered near the water below the Battery Spencer overlook on Aug. 12, with family accounts saying the hike occurred the day before.
  • His mother reported him missing when he did not return from the Marin Headlands and located his car there late on Aug. 11.
  • Family and school officials identified the teen as Aaron Baten Gramajo of San Rafael, who was set to begin his senior year at San Rafael High School.
  • Employers at Boichik Bagels and The Shack posted tributes, a GoFundMe has raised more than $26,000 as of Tuesday, and the National Park Service has not provided additional details.