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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Family of glam Irish designer found dead on US yacht ‘stunned' over new brain cancer claims as they hire top lawyer
US DETECTIVES investigating the death of an Irish designer found dead on a yacht in New York are probing claims that she had been battling brain cancer. Martha Nolan-O'Slattara, 33, was found dead on a boat docked at the Montauk Yacht Club in the Hamptons on Long Island last Tuesday after a business meeting with insurance tycoon Christopher Durnan at the Club. 4 Martha Nolan-O'Slattara, 33, was found dead on a boat last week Credit: SOCIAL MEDIA 4 Martha moved to New York from Carlow ten years ago Credit: SOCIAL MEDIA Durnan, 60, reportedly ran screaming down the dock for help at the ritzy club, where he was well-known, after a 911 call reported Nolan was unconscious on board. A preliminary investigation and exam of the scene last week was inconclusive and detectives said a post-mortem exam didn't show evidence of any violence. Carlow woman Martha's cause of death has still not been determined and her family has been told a final post-mortem report will take at least three months to complete. Now, it has been claimed that the up-and-coming fashion designer could have been battling brain cancer before her death. According to The Irish Independent, Martha's mum Elma - who is currently in the US to repatriate her daughter - was asked by detectives about claims that her daughter had brain cancer. The grief-stricken mum was left "stunned" by the claims and told cops that her daughter was "perfectly healthy". Martha's family have engaged with a top lawyer in the US and are seeking a "second-opinion autopsy" before the body is embalmed and prepared for repatriation to Ireland. Criminal defence attorney Arthur Aidala said he is touch with the district attorney's office and confirmed the family has had a sit-down with Suffolk County homicide detectives. Aidala said cops are doing a "deep investigation" into the cause of death of the successful young swimsuit designer and confirmed "people are still being questioned" over the case. Secret legal battles of designer, 33, mysteriously found dead on luxury yacht as new timeline of last hours emerges He said: "There is still a very intense investigation focused on why a young woman is dead. "The autopsy report did show that there was no signs of a struggle, no defensive wounds on her hands, no obvious signs of trauma. "The medical examiner is really focusing now on her blood and the other fluids that are being sent to toxicology to see what's going on. "There were rumours that she possibly had some form of brain cancer and that is being investigated as well." DRUG PROBE Suffolk County's East End Drug Task Force has joined the investigation to examine the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. The task force is now analysing whether drugs might have played a role in the death. Police are still waiting for toxicology results from the medical examiner, which could take several months to complete. The tests will determine whether there was any substance in her system that contributed to her death. Nolan, who moved to New York when she was 26, had been staying with her boyfriend in the Montauk area at the time of her death. It is understood that the pair had visited Ireland at Christmas. She reportedly called him in the hours before her death and told him she was going to book an Uber and get home around 1am. The tragic young woman was found dead at around 12am local time. 4 A task force is now analysing whether drugs might have played a role in Martha's death Credit: Social Media
Sunday World
4 days ago
- Health
- Sunday World
Family of Irish woman found dead on yacht ‘stunned' by claims she was battling brain cancer
Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra's mother Elma told detectives her daughter was 'perfectly healthy' Martha Nolan-O'Slattara was found dead on a boat in East Hampton last week Claims that an Irish woman found dead on a yacht in the US had been battling brain cancer are being investigated by detectives probing her death. The body of Carlow businesswoman Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra (33) was found at Montauk Yacht Club in East Hampton on Long Island, New York, at 12am local time on Tuesday of last week. During a telephone call in the days that followed, it is understood that Ms Nolan's mother Elma was asked by detectives about claims that her daughter had brain cancer. It is not known who provided that information to the authorities. Ms Nolan-O'Slatarra's mother, who was in contact with her daughter on an almost daily basis, was stunned by the claims and told detectives her daughter was 'perfectly healthy'. 'She told them there was nothing of the sort [affecting her],' a source said. The Montauk Yacht Club in The Hamptons Detectives in the US have said a post-mortem examination 'did not show evidence of violence, and her final cause of death is pending further examination'. A 'preliminary investigation and exam', after they arrived at the scene, were inconclusive in informing a cause of death. Ms Nolan-O'Slatarra's family have been told that a final post-mortem report, including toxicological, histological and other testing, will take at least three months to complete. Her mother, sister Jacqui and several other relatives have travelled to the US to bring her body home. Martha Nolan-O'Slattara was found dead on a boat in East Hampton last week News in 90 Seconds - August 15th The family have engaged a top lawyer in the US and are seeking a 'second-opinion autopsy' as the mystery over the circumstances surrounding her death deepens. Criminal defence attorney Arthur Aidala's client list includes Harvey Weinstein and former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. Mr Aidala has said he is in contact with the district attorney's office, and the family had met with Suffolk County homicide detectives. 'There is still a very intense investigation focused on why a young woman is dead,' he said. 'The autopsy report did show that there was no signs of a struggle, no defensive wounds on her hands, no obvious signs of trauma. 'The medical examiner is really focusing now on her blood and the other fluids that are being sent to toxicology to see what's going on. 'There were rumours that she possibly had some form of brain cancer and that is being investigated as well.' Ms Nolan-O'Slatarra was found unconscious at the Montauk Yacht Club after a man called 911 at around midnight, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Ms Nolan-O'Slatarra had spoken to her boyfriend in the hours before she died, telling him she was going to book an Uber and would be home at around 1am. Public records indicate that the boat, named Ripple, is owned by Christopher P Durnan, an American business man who owns a successful insurance company. Efforts by the Irish Independent to contact Mr Durnan have been unsuccessful.
Extra.ie
07-08-2025
- Extra.ie
Police rule out foul play in death of Irish fashion designer but mystery remains
Police have said that a young Irish fashion designer found dead on a boat in Montauk, New York, was not murdered. East Hampton Town Police confirmed that Martha Nolan-O'Slattara, 33, was found dead on a yacht at the Montauk Yacht Club in East Hampton. Ms Nolan-O'Slattara, originally from Carlow, was a fashion designer who moved to the USA when she was 26. Police claim a young Irish fashion designer found dead on a boat in Montauk, New York was not murdered. Pic: Martha Nolan/TikTok She had founded East x East fashion brand, and had just launched a pop-up shop in Montauk last month. Now, Suffolk County Police Department have claimed her body 'did not show evidence of violence.' However, the mystery about her sudden passing remains as a police spokesperson said a preliminary examination of Nolan-O'Slattara's remains was 'inconclusive' and that a cause of death is 'pending further examination.' East Hampton Town Police confirmed that Martha Nolan-O'Slattara, 33, was found dead on a yacht at the Montauk Yacht Club in East Hampton. Pic: TikTok Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office and East Hampton Town Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death, saying that they responded to reports of an 'unconscious woman' at around midnight local time (5am Irish time). People attempted to perform CPR on Ms Nolan O'Slattara, but she was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. '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 12 a.m. Good Samaritans attempted to perform CPR on the woman,' a statement from police said. Ms Nolan-O'Slattara, originally from Carlow, was a fashion designer who moved to the USA when she was 26. Pic: TikTok '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.' Ms Nolan-O'Slattara worked in fashion as a marketing consultant and entrepreneur, founding her fashion brand East x East back in 2022. Last month, she shared to her TikTok account that she had started a pop-up shop in Gurney's in Montauk, part of the affluent Hamptons region, with a person who was on the yacht, named the Ripple, telling the Daily Mail that they heard screams when she was discovered. A local added to the New York Post that Ms Nolan-O'Slattara 'was well known in the community. She was very friendly. Always smiling. There's going to be a lot of conversation around this.' 'The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is aware of the case and is providing consular assistance,' a statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs told 'As with all consular cases, the Department does not comment on the details of individual cases.'
