E-cigarette clue in teenager's death

A 15-year-old girl in Petit Valley, Trinidad, died on Wednesday after collapsing at her family's home. Police are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination to officially determine the cause of her death.

The teenager, Amy Reverand, was pronounced dead at the St James Infirmary shortly after 5 p.m. According to a police report, her mother, Maria Walcott, stated that Amy complained of a headache around 3:45 p.m. After offering her soup, Amy went to the bathroom, where her mother later found her lying unconscious on the floor.

Emergency services and police responded to the scene. Amy was taken to the St James Infirmary, where doctors pronounced her dead at 5:15 p.m. Investigators noted no visible signs of violence on her body. Walcott informed officers that Amy had been experiencing depression and had been evaluated for the condition, but was not on any medication.

During their investigation, officers discovered an electronic cigarette in Amy's room. Her mother told police she had no knowledge of her daughter using such a device.