Exclusive: Leslie Carter Overdosed
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Michael Tran/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Leslie Carter suffered from an overdose and was under the influence of several drugs before her death, according to the incident report from New York officials who responded to a 911 call from her home on Tuesday.
The report lists three drugs that were found at the residence: Olanzapine, used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia, Cyclobenzaprine, a muscle relaxant, and Alprazolam used to treat anxiety or panic disorders, commonly known as Xanax.
The report reveals that Ginger Carter, Leslie’s half-sister, told authorities that Leslie had, “a long history of mental illness and was on medication for her depression.” Ginger said that Leslie seemed depressed the morning of Jan. 30 and fell in the shower. Ginger helped Leslie lie down and periodically checked in on her. Late in the afternoon, she discovered that Leslie was not breathing. Robert Carter, Leslie’s father, tried to perform CPR on her. They then called 911.
Leslie’s official cause of death will be determined after the Chautauqua County coroner’s office receives toxicology reports in four to six weeks. Her family will decide whether or not to release her cause of death publicly.
Meanwhile, preparations for her funeral are underway. She will be buried in western New York next week, coroner Richard Mackowiak told ABC News.
Carter, the sister of Backstreet Boy band member Nick Carter and singer Aaron Carter, died Tuesday in New York. She was 25. She leaves behind her husband of three years, Mike Ashton, and a 10-month-old daughter, Allysa Jane.
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