Brother of Hayden Panettiere's ex speaks out: 'Called 911, Brian gave her Narcan'

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Set us as preferred As online speculation swirls around Brian Hickerson — an on-again, off-again boyfriend of Hayden Panettiere who was present when she was found in cardiac arrest — his brother is speaking out to tell their side of the story.Zach Hickerson spoke with TMZ on Friday, almost a week after Panettiere died of an apparent overdose, and following days of increasing scrutiny over Brian’s involvement in her life.“The truth will come out as the authorities complete and release additional details from the investigation,” Zach Hickerson said in a statement to the outlet.

“And that is important because the people who loved and adored Hayden deserve the truth.”Internet would-be sleuths have popped up in Zach’s comments on social media this week, probing Brian’s behavior and previous conduct.Entertainment & Arts Actor Hayden Panettiere, who starred in TV dramas and movies, died Sunday, according to her family.

She was 36.On Wednesday, Panettiere’s former West Hollywood neighbor Mia Terrazas told “Inside Edition” that she was “terrified” of Brian, and that the apartment complex at one point had signs posted warning passersby to call the police if anyone spotted him.On Thursday, Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, pointed blame for the actor’s death toward Brian.But on Friday, Zach said that it was Brian who gave Panettiere a dose of Narcan — a medication that can quickly reverse or reduce the effects of an opioid overdose — after the brothers discovered she was unconscious at the Greenville, S.C., Airbnb where they were staying.

“I want to clarify my involvement in an effort to keep the focus on the fact that we lost one of the most precious individuals on this earth and to allow those that cared about her to mourn without additional noise, chaos, and misinformation being created and...