Seven months after the death of actor Matthew Perry by a lethal dose of ketamine, the Los Angeles Police Department confirms that a criminal investigation involving three agencies is underway. In response to an inquiry from The Epoch Times, Capt. Scot Williams of the Los Angeles Police Robbery-Homicide Division reiterated that the results of the autopsy, conducted on Dec.
29, 2023, attributed Mr. Perry’s death to high levels of ketamine. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner initially concluded that Mr.
Perry’s death was an accident. However, based on findings reported by the medical examiner, Mr. Williams confirmed in an email to The Epoch Times that “the Los Angeles Police Department, with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States Postal Inspection Service, has continued its investigation into the circumstances of Mr.
Perry’s death.” At question is where and from whom Mr. Perry obtained the lethal dose of ketamine.
“Hypothetically there’s a potential for criminal culpability depending on what the investigation undercovers, but at this point, we’re not there yet,” Mr. Williams told CNN, adding that investigators are looking into where Mr. Perry obtained the drugs.
While prescription medications and loose pills were found in the residence, none was reported to have been found near the pool. There were no signs of trauma on the body. The manner of death was ruled an accident related to drowning and drugs.
The drowning occur.
