Friday, April 29, 2016

Overdose theory investigated in Prince death probe

Investigators are looking into whether Prince died from an overdose and if a doctor was prescribing him drugs in the weeks before his death. They are also trying to establish whether a doctor was on a plane that made an emergency landing in Illinois less than a week before the singer died and what kind of drugs were on the aircraft and at Prince's house in Minneapolis. Prince was found unconscious on his plane after it made an emergency stop in Moline, western Illinois, on April 15. He was given a drug used to treat suspected overdoses. The singer was returning to Minneapolis following a performance in Atlanta. Investigators are looking at whether Prince overdosed on the plane and whether an overdose killed him, and what kind of drugs were involved. Prescription drugs were found at Prince's home when the musician was found dead on April 21. Results of the singer's post-mortem are not expected for three to four weeks. Carver County Chief Deputy Jason Kamerud disputed reports that police had asked the US Drug Enforcement Administration for help in the case. He said: "We have not asked them for help, or asked them to be a part of the investigation. "We might contact them to help...

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