A former champion swimmer who died in the US Virgin Islands in February allegedly overdosed on fentanyl, police said after a months-long investigation.
Jamie Cail, 42, allegedly died of “fentanyl poisoning with aspiration of gastric contents,” meaning particles from his stomach entered his lungs, the Virgin Islands Police Department said in a news release from the Saturday, according to NBC.
Police cited an Aug. 22 autopsy report from the Virgin Islands Medical Examiner.
Cail’s boyfriend found her dead on the floor of her home on February 21 after returning from a bar around midnight, police said.
Cail, originally from New Hampshire, was brought to the Myrah Keating-Smith Community Health Center.
But he died despite the best efforts of the doctors.
“She was just a very beautiful person,” a friend told WMUR. “She had a huge heart. She was really loving, kind, well liked and popular on the island and everyone knows her.”
Cail, a noted swimmer in her youth, had been living on the island of St. John with her boyfriend. Facebook/Jamie Cail
Cail, a noted swimmer in her youth, won a gold medal in the 800 freestyle relay as part of Team USA at the 1997 Pan Pacific Championships, according to NBC.
During the 1998-99 Swimming World Cup in Brazil, Cail took home a silver medal in the 800 free as a member of the USA Swimming National B Team.
He also won the California high school championship in the 200-meter individual medley and 500 free, the station said. He also swam at the University of Southern California and the University of Maine.
Police had been investigating Cail’s death since it occurred, NBC said.
Jamie Cail died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, according to authorities in the US Virgin Islands. fake images
Cail was found unconscious on the floor of her home on February 21. Despite the best efforts of doctors, she died at a hospital.Family Handout
She was reportedly living on the island of St. John with her boyfriend while working at a local coffee shop.
Neither the Virgin Islands Police Department nor the medical examiner’s office responded to NBC’s requests for comment.
Fentanyl has nearly taken over the US drug supply in recent years, and deaths attributed to it have risen as a consequence.
Cail was widely considered a swimming prodigy.
He also swam for the University of Southern California and the University of Maine.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2021 there were more than 100,000 drug overdose deaths. Many of these were the result of fentanyl.
Several high-profile celebrities have also died from the drug in recent years, including musicians such as Tom Petty, Coolio and Prince.
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