Reports have claimed that at least one person has been arrested in connection with Matthew Perry’s death
Police have made at least one arrest in connection with the death of Friends star Matthew Perry, according to a report from TMZ.
An investigation was opened after Perry was found dead in his hot tub on October 28 2023.
His cause of death was given as ‘the acute effects of ketamine’, with the subsequent investigation looking into how the drug entered his system.
TMZ has now reported that arrests have allegedly been made in connection with Perry’s death.
The publication cites ‘sources’ which claim that a warrant was executed against a doctor and ‘several dealers’ who were allegedly involved in supplying Perry with ketamine.
This involved claims that the warrant revealed text messages in which Perry was discussed.
The Los Angeles Police Department had previously confirmed that it is working with the Drug Enforcement Agency and the US Postal Inspection Service on the star’s death.
Speaking about Perry’s cause of death, senior deputy medical examiner Raffi Djabourian added that other contributing factors in Perry’s death included coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid misuse.
He said: “Drowning contributes due to the likelihood of submersion into the pool as he lapsed into unconsciousness; coronary artery disease contributes due to exacerbation of ketamine induced myocardial effects on the heart.”
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