Mom of Designer Found Dead on Boat Says Daughter Was Planning a Trip Home the Last Time They Talked
The mother of Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra says her daughter was planning a trip to visit her hometown in Ireland when they last spoke before her death
Elma Nolan told a local news outlet that she is "numb with shock" following her daughter's sudden death
Although her cause of death remains pending, police have said an autopsy "did not show evidence of violence"The mother of a woman who was found dead on a boat in New York says her daughter was planning a visit to Ireland before her sudden death.
Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, 33, was found dead on a boat docked in Montauk on Tuesday, Aug. 5, according to a news release previously published by Suffolk County Police.
Elma Nolan, who lives in Carlow, Ireland — where Nolan-O'Slatarra was originally from — told the Irish Independent that she is 'numb with shock' in the wake of her daughter's death.
'My younger daughter, Jacqui, arrived on Tuesday night and she was crying and shaking,' Elma continued. "She said, 'I have terrible news. Martha's dead.' '
Martha's mom said she last spoke with her daughter about a week before her death about her daughter's upcoming plans to travel back to Carlow.
'She wanted to know if I would be around to pick her up,' Elma said. 'It was a very quick call because she is so busy.'
Elma learned about her daughter's the night she was found, but is struggling to get information about what happened on the boat. 'I don't know what happened to my daughter,' she told the outlet.
Officers responded to a report of a woman who was found 'unconscious' on a boat docked at the Montauk Yacht Club on Tuesday, Aug 5. Police noted that although attempts to revive her were unsuccessful and she was pronounced dead when first responders arrived at the scene.
Police previously said a 'preliminary investigation and exam' that was conducted at the time 'were inconclusive' regarding Martha's cause of death.
In an update, police said an autopsy "did not show evidence of violence and her final cause of death is pending further examination."
Speaking with local news outlet Patch, witnesses claimed that Nolan-O'Slatarra was "partying" the day before her death.
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Martha was an entrepreneur who ran a clothing brand known as East x East. The brand was featured in her final TikTok, which she shared on July 1.
Speaking with the Irish Independent in 2024, Nolan-O'Slatarra said that she was a 'small town girl who needed to get out to achieve her big dreams.'
She added, "I always knew I wanted to be successful, that I was money-driven, business-driven — and that fashion is a tough industry and it would be a slow road."
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