Police in South Carolina have closed their investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, ruling it accidental, the Greenville Police Department (GPD) announced October 28.
“Based on the Medical Examiner’s determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental,” the GPD said in a statement, adding that the investigation is complete.
Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive at an apartment in Greenville on August 16, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The police announcement comes more than a month after the Greenville County Coroner’s Office concluded that her death was an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and other substances. An autopsy found no trauma that contributed to her death. Police continued investigating after the coroner’s findings were released.
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