Graham McGrath Wiki – Graham McGrath FGCU Biography

The body of a 19-year-old college student was recovered from a Florida lake Thursday, a day after he fell overboard during a boating trip with friends. Authorities pulled Graham McGrath from the murky waters of Lake Como around 11:20 a.m., concluding a frantic 16-hour search for the missing teen. “We hope and pray that he was found in good health,” Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said at a news conference. “Unfortunately, that was not the case.”

Marcelo said that at this time he was not suspected of any crime, but he is not ruled out either. McGrath fell overboard from a sailboat shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday enjoying the lake with 13 friends. Lake Como, located approximately 16 miles southeast of Fort Myers, adjoins Florida Gulf Coast University, where McGrath studied and served as a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

Graham McGrath Age

The age of Graham McGrath was 19 year.

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Graham McGrath cause of death

He was the only FGCU student aboard the private boat, which had the capacity to carry 16 people. How the 19-year-old “fell into the boat” and “never came back” has yet to be determined. “I can tell you that they were swimming, they were recreating, like we want Floridians to do,” Marceno said. “It’s a very, very unfortunate situation and accident.”

Rescuers scoured the lake overnight but had difficulty discerning objects in the “zero visibility” muddy waters that have dramatic drops of up to 30 feet, according to the sheriff. Officials used helicopters and diving equipment, as well as sonar technology. to locate McGrath, who was eventually found 300 meters offshore.

It’s not yet clear what the teen’s cause of death is, but authorities said there were no physical signs of trauma on his body. Marceno quickly dispelled theories that McGrath was struck by a boat propeller, recently leading to the tragic death of New York publishing executive Adrienne Vaughan during a family vacation in Italy.

It is also being investigated whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the tragic accident. The county medical examiner will conduct toxicology reports as part of the autopsy, Marceno said. The 13 friends who were on board when McGrath slipped below the surface are also being questioned, but appear to be cooperating. “I will tell you that everything we do is suspicious in nature and until we prove otherwise, we treat everything as suspicious,” Marceno told reporters.

According to his fraternity, McGrath was only a week away from celebrating his 20th birthday. “Graham was loved by our entire fraternity, along with his friends and family,” Pi Kappa Alpha wrote on Instagram. Graham had a kind soul and everyone could see his smile. The ambitious character of him and the gravitating personality of him were able to show what it means to be a true PIKE… We love you, Graham”. The FGCU, which is in its second week of school, is offering free counseling services in the aftermath of the tragedy.Read More…….