Police give update on Hayden Panettiere's death investigation after overdose ruling
Key Points:
- Hayden Panettiere's death investigation remains active and ongoing despite the official determination of her cause and manner of death as an accidental overdose from multiple substances, including fentanyl and alprazolam.
- The Greenville Police Department clarified that the incident status being "closed" refers only to the 911 call, not the overall investigation, which continues with assistance from the DEA.
- Panettiere was found unresponsive at an Airbnb in Greenville on August 16, with her boyfriend and his brother attempting to revive her using Narcan and CPR before paramedics arrived.
- Toxicology reports revealed the presence of several drugs in her system, including fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol, quetiapine, naloxone, and cotinine.
- The actress had a known history of addiction and postpartum depression, and she was recently honored with a memorial in Malibu, California.