Hayden Panettiere's partner's brother details actress's final moments

Zach Hickerson, the brother of Brian Hickerson, Hayden Panettiere's partner, has offered a detailed account of the actress's final moments, urging an end to speculation as investigations continue.

Hickerson, who was staying in a separate Airbnb, recounted going to check on Panettiere and his brother on a Sunday morning in Greenville, South Carolina. After exchanging messages with Brian about plans for lunch and indoor golf, he went to their residence when he couldn't reach either of them.

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I knocked hard on the door, which apparently woke Brian from the nap they were both taking on the living room sofa bed. When we went in and tried to wake Hayden for lunch, we realized she was unconscious.

"I knocked hard on the door, which apparently woke Brian from the nap they were both taking on the living room sofa bed," Hickerson told TMZ. "When we went in and tried to wake Hayden for lunch, we realized she was unconscious."

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At that moment, we watched them try with all their might to save her life.

Hickerson immediately called 911 while Brian administered Narcan, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, to Panettiere. Together, they performed CPR with the emergency dispatcher guiding them until paramedics arrived. "At that moment, we watched them try with all their might to save her life," he stated.

Hickerson described himself as "heartbroken" by the loss of Panettiere, whom he considered a "very dear and close friend" whom he had loved and cared for over the past eight years. He stressed the need for respect for the loved ones involved and called for speculation and sensationalism to cease until the facts of the investigation are known.

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Hayden was one of my dearest and closest friends, whom I loved and cared for over the past eight years.

His account aligns with previous reports, including confirmation from People magazine that Narcan was found at the scene. A police report obtained by the same outlet indicated that Brian Hickerson showed officers a bag of medications the actress was taking upon their arrival. The report also noted a stark emotional difference between the brothers: Zach appeared visibly distressed, while Brian showed no outward emotion until Panettiere was declared dead. Zach reportedly referred to Panettiere as his brother's girlfriend when speaking with the police.

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For the sake of her loved ones, the speculation and sensationalism surrounding her death must cease until the facts of the investigation are known.