Barrow County authorities say a high school senior's death at an after-prom party was an accidental suffocation. The sheriff's office says 18-year-old Leland Martin died of "positional asphyxia due to airway compression in a person acutely intoxicated by ethanol."
Martin was found dead April 29th after a party at a house near Auburn. Police say Martin drank "a significant amount of Everclear," which is a high-proof grain alcohol. They say the autopsy results rule out any investigation into possible homicide.
Authorities have charged three people in connection with the party, including the mother of the high school student who hosted it. 39-year-old Barbara Ann Michael was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, maintaining a disorderly house and furnishing alcohol to a minor.
Martin was found dead April 29th after a party at a house near Auburn. Police say Martin drank "a significant amount of Everclear," which is a high-proof grain alcohol. They say the autopsy results rule out any investigation into possible homicide.
Authorities have charged three people in connection with the party, including the mother of the high school student who hosted it. 39-year-old Barbara Ann Michael was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, maintaining a disorderly house and furnishing alcohol to a minor.
