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Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe

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The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.

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Both outlets frame the story around the ruling that Hayden Panettiere’s death was accidental and that the local police probe is now closed. Fox News foregrounds the police decision and quotes Greenville police saying the investigation was closed after the medical examiner’s finding, while the BBC alone adds the extract’s medical detail about toxic effects from fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.

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