Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police

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Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says

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Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says

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Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says

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Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says

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Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend was at scene when she died, police report says

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend was at scene when she died, police report says

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend was at scene when she died, police report says

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend was at scene when she died, police report says

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Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend was at scene when she died, police report says

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Hayden Panettiere's ex was at the scene when the actress died, police report reveals

FOX 46 CharlotteCenter· 43d ago

Actress Hayden Panettiere dies in the Upstate SC, police say

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Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says