BRADENTON, Fla. - The medical examiner has announced the official cause of death for a North Carolina teen who disappeared in Florida and was found dead in a Manatee County retention pond.

What we know:

The cause of death is listed as drowning, with the manner of death classified as accidental.

According to the District Twelve Medical Examiner’s Office, a forensic anthropological examination found no evidence of trauma or injury, and toxicological testing of liver tissue showed a small amount of ethanol, which is consistent with decomposition.

The medical examiner reported that video evidence of Giovanni Pelletier active and alone in the area where he was found supports the idea that no other person caused his death.

The backstory:

Pelletier was on vacation in Englewood with fami

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