A Long Island community is stunned by the death of a woman at a posh health resort

Carolyn Gusoff

WATER MILL, New York (WCBS) — A murder mystery unfolds at an elite spa in the Hamptons.

Police on Tuesday identified the woman who was found dead in a guest room on Monday.

Shou Sugi Ban House Hotel is located in the picturesque and luxurious Water Mill Village, home to rich and famous summer resorts and spas. It is known as a luxurious place of relaxation and cozy wellness.

But all was not well on Monday. Suffolk County police say a resort employee found 33-year-old Sabina Rosas dead in a guest room.

Resort management did not respond to requests for comment, and front desk phones were unanswered.

Suffolk County Police have said little about any suspects, although Southampton Police have described the killing as an isolated incident.

An autopsy was conducted Tuesday to determine the cause of death.

High-class society was shaken by the murder “I was shocked to hear that something had happened at Shou Sugi Ban’s house. I’m sure they’re devastated,” said neighbor Tom Pedrazzi.

Pedrazzi said it was frustrating to see homicide detectives swarming the normally quiet five acres. Also stunned was Rosas’ longtime mentor, Liz Phillips, a SUNY Purchase art professor, who said the victim also went by the last name of Horramdel and was a talented artist.

“Kind of bright, funny, fun, creative and always up for interesting projects,” Phillips said of Rosas.

Phillips said Rosas was supposed to visit her on Saturday but never showed up or returned messages. A former student of the professor told her that she did not travel with anyone and was alone.

“This is a huge loss. She was an extremely creative and capable artist/artist,” Phillips said.

Hampton’s neighbors wondered why anyone would disturb the peace of this place with violence.

“It is not missed. Why would you kill someone there?” said one.

“There’s a little bit of that brewing, that energy here. A lot of wealthy people who want to have a nice vacation, but it turns bad quickly,” said another.

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