Hayden Panettiere’s abusive ex-boyfriend was at the scene when she died, police report says

Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were at the scene of Panettiere's death inside the South Carolina apartment complex.

Getty Images Hayden Panettiere’s on-again-off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson, who previously pleaded no contest to domestic violence, was with her when she died. On Sunday, August 16, Panettiere was found dead in a South Carolina apartment complex at age 36. Police reports said there were no initial signs of foul play

Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend and his brother were on the scene when she died, according to Sky's US partner NBC News, citing a police incident report.

Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend and his brother were at the South Carolina apartment complex where the ‘Heroes’ actor went into cardiac arrest and died Sunday.