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Natalie Ciappa

  • Male
  • Died Jun 21, 2008
  • Seaford, New York, United States
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As the father of Natalie Ciappa tried to breathe life into his 18-year-old daughter who lay unconscious on a couch, police said the teenage host of the house party in Seaford refused to help.

Instead, Seewoo Sung cleared away the empty bottles and beer cans strewn about the recreation room floor as he tried to hide the signs of the previous night's gathering, police said.

Police Monday arrested Sung, 19, of South Street, and charged him with tampering with physical evidence, a Class E felony. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 1 to 4 years in jail, police said.

Ciappa was taken to New Island Hospital in Bethpage and pronounced dead. The cause of death is unknown.

At Plainedge High School, where Ciappa was a senior, students grappled with her death.

Ciappa planned to study criminal psychology at SUNY Old Westbury in the fall.

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Brianna Apr 22, 2011

I never met natalie, but her mom and my mom used to work together. from all the stories i heard about her, she seemed like a really nice girl.

R.I.P

To Natalie's family and friends

Chris Nov 12, 2010

I never met Natalie, but I had an assembly in school the other day and saw her story and it's really sad but inspiring. I'm sorry for the loss all her friends and family had, it was a devastating loss. I wish there be stricter control on drugs and on the border of the United States. Everyone can do something to prevent deaths like Natalie's from happening, let her death be a wake up call to drug addicts and the government.

You will forever be in my heart

Rachel Tallon Apr 15, 2010

Natalie, not a day goes by when I dont think about you. I can only hope to make you proud one day. I know you have visited me in my dreams. I can still hear your laugh. Everywhere I go I talk about you. I still dont believe it. I promise you, I will do all I can to put an end to this epidemic. I only wish I had been there for you. 2 years it has been and I feel like it was yesterday. You are so beautiful and I promise I will do all I can to share your beauty with the world. I'll meet you in my dreams.

I Miss You..

Jessica Marie DeSalvo Aug 21, 2009

Nat,
whenever someone brings your name up or i get reminded of you and your inspiring personality, i think of your amazing smile. To this day i can close my eyes and see you walking down the hall being ur friendly bubbly-self to everyone. I really miss you and although when we were neighbors we werent the closest i regret every moment cause i missed out on having an amzing friend. But now i know when we meet agian in heaven i have that oppertunity and i will deffinatly take advantage, you are missed dearly & you have WONDERFUL, LOVING parents that have gone to every extreme to not only help themselves recover from their devastating lost, but also help prevent what has happened to them, for others.

Wish you were here </3 love always
Jessica DeSalvo

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