A 45-year-old Charleston woman died after being found unresponsive in the pool at the Kiawah Island Beach Club early Wednesday morning, and the Charleston County Coroner’s Office has ruled her death a drowning. Meredith Wrenn was discovered in the water around 7:40 a.m., setting off a multi-agency response on the island.
According to Live 5 News, rescuers found Wrenn unresponsive in the pool at the beach club that morning, and Charleston County detectives are now conducting a death investigation into what happened. A bystander found her unresponsive in the pool, according to sheriff's detectives cited in the seed reporting from WCIV.
The scene drew a heavy law enforcement and emergency presence. Per the Post and Courier, the Charleston County Sheriff's Office, Charleston County Emergency Medical Services, St. Johns Fire Department and the Charleston County Coroner's Office all responded to the scene. The sheriff's office's Criminal Investigations Division and Forensic Services Unit, both units of the Sheriff's Office, were also on site, according to WCIV's reporting.
Coroner Confirms Cause of Death
The Post and Courier's report states that the cause of death was drowning, per the coroner's release. Wrenn's identity was confirmed by the Charleston County Coroner's Office, which named her as a 45-year-old woman from Charleston.
Early reporting on the case did not include her name. WYFF4 initially reported that the name of the person found in the pool had not been released, before the coroner's office later identified her as Meredith Wrenn, 45, of Charleston, per Count on 2.
Investigation Remains Open
As of Thursday, Charleston County detectives were still working the case. The station's report notes that no other details were immediately available and that the investigation remains ongoing.
No further information has been released about what led up to the drowning. The Charleston County Sheriff's Department continues to lead the investigation as the lead police agency on the case, with updates expected as detectives gather more information.
