Teen who left party apparently drowned

Teen who left party apparently drowned
Unclear whether girl was drinking
By Milton J. Valencia and Eric Moskowitz
Globe Staff / October 23, 2008

Taylor Meyer, the 17-year-old Plainville girl who was found dead Monday after she wandered from a Friday night drinking party in Norfolk, appears to have drowned in the swamp where she was found, the Norfolk district attorney's office said yesterday.


Investigators do not suspect foul play. Meyer suffered no trauma before she died, according to preliminary autopsy results. The official cause of death has not yet been determined, and more medical tests will be conducted.

Police have not specifically said Meyer was drinking at the party. A toxicology test will be performed.

But the autopsy results helped piece together what happened to Meyer when she left a bonfire and party underway among about two dozen friends from King Philip Regional High School Friday night. Police said the teens were celebrating their football team's homecoming game victory with beer and vodka shots.

People in the community continued to grieve over the death of the popular, friendly senior. Some began talking about what lessons could be drawn from the state's latest death related to teen drinking. Many said the news was still too raw as they struggled to understand the loss.
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