A 12-year-old boy from New York tragically lost his life during his first night at Trails Carolina, a program in North Carolina designed for adolescents with behavioral or emotional issues. The incident, which occurred in February, is now under investigation as a homicide.
According to a recently released autopsy report, the boy suffocated after being directed by camp staff to sleep in a fully enclosed bivy sack, a type of sleeping equipment typically made of waterproof material. The cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to smothering, with the manner of death classified as homicide.
