Chrissie's Dead. :(

Local Teen's Mangled Body Found Washed Ashore

The Amity Village Police Department is investigating the tragic death of Chrissie Watson at Lucy Vincent Beach on Martha’s Vineyard Sunday night.

Watson, 17, was last seen alive leaving a beach party with another teen at approximately 11 p.m.

Christopher Hoggenbottam III, a sophomore at Trinity College, was the last one to encounter her.

Watson, a member of her varsity high school swim team, decided to go swimming into the ocean. Watson entered the water at a remote section of South Beach. Intoxication may have been a factor of the incident. There is no evidence that supports Watson drowned or died form hypothermia.

Hoggenbottam notified police at about 6.a.m when Watson did not return from the water. After a brief search, Watson’s mangled body was found washed up on a beach by Police Deputy Jay Hendricks early this morning. Watson had been severely mauled by an attacker of unknown origin. Her body has been transported to the coroner’s office for autopsy.

An acquaintance of Watson, Erika Dupervif, saw the Hoggenbottam and Watson leave together. Dupervif asserts that Hoggenbottam was somewhat intoxicated.

No charges have been filed in the case, and there are currently no suspects. Police are continuing their investigation into the incident

“Though a shark attack has not been completely ruled out, we want to assure all residents and visitors on our fine island that they are in no danger,” Amity Police chief Martin Brody said.

According to Chief Brody, there has not been a shark attack in year’s in Martha’s Vineyard, if there’s ever been one. Although there is no evidence for a shark attack, a full autopsy for cause of death will continue the investigation.

Watson was a senior at Amity High School and a lifeguard at the amity Island YMCA pool in Oak Bluffs. No service for Watson has been set by her family yet.