Hayden Panettiere's partner and his brother were in the apartment where she died
Brian Hickerson, with whom she had an on-and-off relationship, and his brother Zach Hickerson were present in the apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, where actress Hayden Panettiere died on Sunday. This is according to a police report released on Tuesday, The Guardian World reports.
A police officer who arrived at the apartment on Sunday afternoon encountered the Hickerson brothers and later observed paramedics performing CPR on the unresponsive woman. According to his report, there were no obvious physical causes for her condition. After resuscitation efforts, paramedics pronounced Panettiere dead at 2:31 p.m.
The cause of the actress’s death has not yet been determined, and the investigation is ongoing. The autopsy revealed no signs of trauma, and police stated that their officers found no evidence of foul play. Panettiere, known for her roles in the TV series “Heroes” and “Nashville,” was set to celebrate her 37th birthday on Friday.
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A significant portion of the released report has been redacted. In particular, details of the police officer’s conversation with Brian Hickerson following the actress’s death, as well as the list of medications she was taking, have not been disclosed. According to the document, Zach Hickerson identified the unresponsive woman as his brother’s girlfriend. The police officer noted that Zach was very emotional while the paramedics were working, whereas Brian, as observed by the officer, showed no emotion until the official declaration of death.
Panettiere and Hickerson had been in an on-and-off relationship for several years. In 2020, Hickersson faced several charges of aggravated assault. He did not contest two counts of causing harm to a spouse or partner, served a short time in jail, and received four years of probation. The court also ordered him to attend anger management classes and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Recently, a Los Angeles court denied Hickerson’s motion to have his conviction reclassified as a misdemeanor.
