‘No evidence of violence’ after Irish woman found dead on boat in New York

By Jonathan McCambridge and Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA

There is no evidence of violence in the death of an Irish fashion designer who was found on a boat at a yacht club on Long Island, New York police have said.

A post-mortem examination of Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra “did not show evidence of violence” and her cause of death requires further examination, Suffolk County Police Department said in a statement.

Ms Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, was discovered unconscious on the boat at Montauk Yacht Club in the early hours of Tuesday.

She was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is aware of the case and is providing consular assistance.

The founder of fashion brand East x East was originally from Co Carlow but lived in Manhattan.

A statement from Suffolk County Police Department said: “East Hampton Town Police responded to a 911 call from a man reporting a woman unconscious on a boat docked at the Montauk Yacht Club, on Star Island Road, at approximately 12am.

“Good Samaritans attempted to perform CPR on the woman.

“Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, of Manhattan, was pronounced dead on the boat by first responders.

“The preliminary investigation and exam were inconclusive regarding the cause of death, which will be determined by an autopsy conducted by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office.”