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Your questions: Hayden Panettiere’s death was accidental and involved fentanyl, coroner says

Compiled Sep 22

Hayden Panettiere died from an overdose involving fentanyl. She had just gone to rehab, coroner says
Hayden Panettiere died from an overdose involving fentanyl. She had just gone to rehab, coroner says · Photo: The Associated Press

What specific muscle relaxer and antidepressant were found in her system?

The Greenville County Coroner's Office said her system contained fentanyl, a fentanyl byproduct, the anti-anxiety drug alprazolam, a muscle relaxer, and a drug used to treat major depression and other serious mental health disorders.

Why does the family's publicist describe the case as 'complex'?

The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.

What aspects of the investigation remain unresolved?

The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.

Did Brian Hickerson or Zach Hickerson play any role in the events leading to her death?

Her on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the home when she was found.

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