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Prior to Hayden Panettiere’s death on August 16, the actress’ life was marred by personal tragedy and complicated relationships.
In the years following the death of her brother, Jansen Panettiere, Hayden became estranged from her mother, Lindsey Vogel.
Now, Vogel is sharing her thoughts on her daughter’s death, and she believes that Hayden’s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, may have been “culpable.”
Vogel spoke with the Daily Mail over the weekend in her first in-depth interview since the tragic events of last week.
“I think there will be a discrepancy in the timeline,” she told the outlet.
She went on to question Hickerson’s claim that he administered Narcan immediately after realizing that Hayden had gone into cardiac arrest.
“Brian had to go out and buy the Narcan while he left her there because I do not believe he happened to have two bottles of Narcan on him, like he carried them around in his back pocket,” Lesley claimed.
Hickerson says he was napping when Panettiere suffered her medical emergency, which has been described as a “possible overdose.”
Lesley also has doubts about that part of the story.
“I don’t know how you can take a nap near someone who’s dying and not realize something’s wrong,” Lesley said. “How do you do that?”
“When the EMTs came, it was for a cardiac arrest. People in cardiac arrest aren’t just lying still. They make noise,” she continued, adding:
“I think Brian called his brother. My opinion. I think he knew she was deceased. Called his brother, and tried and built this story.”
Hickerson was arrested on domestic violence charges twice during his relationship with Panettiere. He pleaded no contest to a felony charge in 2021.
The couple was believed to have separated shortly thereafter, but we now know that they reconciled toward the end of Hayden’s life.
“When Brian came into her life, the changes started to occur,” Lesley told the Daily Mail. “Very early in the game, I thought he’s a modern-day gigolo. I know what he’s after.”
She went on to say that as she grieves the loss of her daughter, she must remember to stay strong and fight for her.
“There is infinite sadness,” Lesley said, adding:
“But this is not the time for me to be weak. I don’t have the luxury right now of being weak. I have too much to do for Hayden. When I’m done with that, then I will give myself the luxury to mourn – deeply mourn.”
“I’m not saying I’m not grieving now. I am, and I do have my moments. But the bigger picture right now is I have to stay strong. I don’t have an option.”
Our thoughts go out to all of Hayden’s loved ones during this enormously difficult time. We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
