Medical Examiner: Haley Martin Cause of Death ‘Pending’

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the state of New Hampshire is reporting that information on the death of Haley Martin, the Northwood teen that passed away earlier this week at a home in Concord, is “pending.”

The cause of death and manner by which she died could take another two to three months, depending on the findings from lab reports and other information that the doctor will look at before issuing a death certificate on the cause.

The cause of death could be accidental, natural, homicide, or some other form after all of the information is analyzed. After the cause of death has been determined, the manner of death will be investigated and determined, the staffer noted.

Everything will be looked at, the staffer said, adding that the “pending” determination usually means that it will take some time, based on the lab results. The Medical Examiners Office will look at potential for disease, blood work, and other factors that could determine an exact cause of death.

The ME’s office reported that the body had been released.

Martin was 19 at the time of her death. She was named to the honor roll at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy in 2010 and graduated from the school in 2011, according to the Suncook Valley Sun. Martin worked as a grooming assistant at Undercoat Dog Grooming through January 2012, and was a bus girl at the Lake Shore Farm Inn in 2010, according to her LinkedIn account. 

Concord NH Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.