Aaron Carter’s ex-fiancée disputes coroner’s report of his reason for loss of life

Aaron Carter drowned after huffing compressed gasoline and taking generic Xanax, in keeping with an post-mortem report obtained Tuesday by The Publish.

Carter had inhaled difluoromethane, an odorless gasoline, and brought alprazolam, which is called generic Xanax, earlier than he was found submerged underwater in a bath at his Lancaster, California, house on Nov. 5, in keeping with findings from the Los Angeles County Division of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

It was previously reported that compressed air cans and tablet bottles have been discovered on the scene.

Carter was 34. His loss of life was dominated an accident.

His reps declined to remark to The Publish on Tuesday.

Melanie Martin — his ex-fiancée and mom of his son, Prince — told TMZ on Tuesday: “The outcomes of the post-mortem are usually not closure for me. It claims loss of life is by drowning but in addition provides he was sporting a T-shirt and necklace within the bathtub which doesn’t make sense, why would he be in a bath with garments on?”

“I’m nonetheless in shock and nonetheless miss Aaron day by day. I don’t perceive the chain of occasions and this report solely has us asking extra questions,” she added.

Martin beforehand said that she believed Carter was murdered.

The Publish reached out to Martin for remark.

Carter’s loss of life certificates, which was made public on Nov. 16, said he had been cremated lower than every week after his loss of life. A press release relating to his reason for loss of life was delayed pending a toxicology report.

In its new report, the coroner’s workplace famous that difluoromethane can result in sudden cardiac arrest, whereas alprazolam may cause drowsiness and sedation.

Simply in the future earlier than Carter was discovered useless, police reported visiting his house for a “welfare verify” after he was “seen/heard” huffing on Instagram Reside, in keeping with police notes that accompanied the post-mortem report.

“Deputies from the LASD Lancaster station made contact with the decedent; the decedent was inside his house and yelled at them to get out from the steps,” the report said.

Investigators famous that Carter was purported to verify in with an outpatient drug counselor on Nov. 4, however missed the cellphone appointment.

Carter’s housekeeper, who was reportedly a homeless lady he took in simply weeks earlier than his loss of life, turned involved when she knocked on his door the next day to supply him espresso and he didn’t reply.

She discovered him “totally submerged” within the bathtub, referred to as 911 and carried out CPR, in keeping with the police report.

Carter was sporting a T-shirt and necklace, and the tub water was “inexperienced and had a foul odor,” in keeping with the report.

No foul play was suspected, in keeping with investigators, who famous his historical past of drug abuse.

An individual whose title is redacted within the report, however seems to be Martin, advised investigators she final spoke with Carter by textual content on Nov. 3. He had allegedly expressed to her that he wished to go to rehab in Florida, however couldn’t depart California till December as a consequence of a “courtroom date/drug program dedication.”

A couple of week earlier than his loss of life, Martin additionally contacted police with considerations that Carter was driving his RV below the affect. Police reported making contact with him, however didn’t arrest him.

Carter was a musical prodigy who discovered fame and hassle at an early age.

As the child brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, a then 9-year-old Aaron served because the group’s opening act on tour in 1997. He signed a document deal and solidified himself as a family title in his personal proper with hits like “I Need Sweet” and “Aaron’s Celebration.”

A younger love triangle with Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan circa 2003 garnered him much more consideration. Each of his former teenage flames launched statements after his loss of life.

The “Sooner Or Later” singer struggled with psychological well being and substance abuse difficulties for years. He reported smoking “numerous weed” as an adolescent.

He appeared on “The Medical doctors” in 2017 malnourished and examined constructive for “a combination of benzodiazepines with opiates” that he claimed have been prescribed for anxiousness and sleeping.

He returned to the present in 2019, claiming to have been identified with schizophrenia and bipolar dysfunction.

Carter additionally turned estranged from his household, as each twin sister Angel and Nick sought a restraining order in opposition to Aaron in 2019 after he admitted having ideas about killing Nick’s then-pregnant spouse.

Carter’s sister Leslie died of a drug overdose in 2012. Seven years later, he publicly accused her of sexually assaulting him in his preteen years.

He’s survived by his son, Prince, who was born in November 2021.