Coroner says snowboarder died of hypothermia Schools & Kids, posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 27, 2009 at 7:06 pm
The Tuolumne County coroner has released results from the autopsy on Aline Christina Martins and ruled her death as a result of hypothermia, not suffocation as has been previously reported. Tualla said the clothing Martins, 19, was wearing may have contributed to her condition.
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Posted by a mom, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood, on Mar 3, 2009 at 7:53 pm
My heart is still breaking over this. Aline and her brother were at our home numerous times, and I met their younger brother at the funeral - what a brave, gacious, young man he is! All I can do is pray for the family to find strength in the long, painful road ahead. But I also want to convey what a wonderful young woman Aline was and that Jardel holds a very special spot in the hearts of so many people. It is truly a loss.