Nov 28, 2012 11:51 AM
A Southampton High School junior, in the midst of leaving the district and moving to East Hampton with his family, took his own life on Monday night, rocking the school community on Tuesday.
Emilio Padilla-Berrezueta, 18, who lived in Tuckahoe, had advised the school district that Monday was his last day at Southampton High School, because his mother recently got a job in Montauk that offered on-site housing, according to an e-mail that Southampton School Superintendent Dr. J. Richard Boyes sent out to teachers Tuesday morning.
According to East Hampton Town Police Chief Eddie Ecker, police responded to a residence on West Lake Drive in Montauk on Monday night at 10:40 p.m. He said police are still investigating the death.
Emilio had two sisters, one who graduated from Southampton High School in 2011,... more
Emilio Padilla-Berrezueta, 18, who lived in Tuckahoe, had advised the school district that Monday was his last day at Southampton High School, because his mother recently got a job in Montauk that offered on-site housing, according to an e-mail that Southampton School Superintendent Dr. J. Richard Boyes sent out to teachers Tuesday morning.
According to East Hampton Town Police Chief Eddie Ecker, police responded to a residence on West Lake Drive in Montauk on Monday night at 10:40 p.m. He said police are still investigating the death.
Emilio had two sisters, one who graduated from Southampton High School in 2011,... more
"Committed suicide" although it may have been what you were told by Police, family or friends. I feel it should have been worded differently. We all could have read between the lines even if it did not say it. Feel free to change the tile and delete this post if you agree.
My sympathies to the student's family and friends. Very very saddening.
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