Obituaries
Los Altos Teen Found Dead in Belmont ID'd
A cause of death is still being determined by the coroner, though police said they found evidence of drug use at the scene.
By Bay City News Service:
A teen found dead in a Belmont apartment last week has been identified as 17-year-old Illya Motryuk of Los Altos, according to the San Mateo County coroner’s office.
Motryuk was found in an apartment in the 2200 block of Lake Road at about 8:20 a.m. Friday, according to Belmont police.
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He was unresponsive and despite life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead in the apartment, police said.
Investigators found evidence of drug use in the apartment but have not said whether it is believed to have contributed to Motryuk’s death.
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The coroner’s office is still determining the cause of death.
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