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Minnesota police have confirmed the US attorney’s office and the Drug Enforcement Administration are helping them in their investigation into Prince’s death.Minnesota police have confirmed the US attorney’s office and the Drug Enforcement Administration are helping them in their investigation into Prince’s death.
Jason Kamerud of the Carver County sheriff’s office told the Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday: “They have agreed to provide federal resources and expertise in our investigation.”Jason Kamerud of the Carver County sheriff’s office told the Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday: “They have agreed to provide federal resources and expertise in our investigation.”
Prince died on 21 April at his Paisley Park home in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen. It was revealed earlier this week that the 911 call seeking medical help for Prince was made by the son of Dr Howard Kornfeld, a California-based addiction specialist, who had been contacted by Prince’s representative to help the singer.Prince died on 21 April at his Paisley Park home in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen. It was revealed earlier this week that the 911 call seeking medical help for Prince was made by the son of Dr Howard Kornfeld, a California-based addiction specialist, who had been contacted by Prince’s representative to help the singer.
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Kornfeld had been called on 20 April, his lawyer William Mauzy told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, because Prince “was dealing with a grave medical emergency”. Though he could not visit Prince personally until 22 April, he agreed that his son Andrew, who works with him, would go to Paisley Park on 21 April to explain how treatment would work.Kornfeld had been called on 20 April, his lawyer William Mauzy told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, because Prince “was dealing with a grave medical emergency”. Though he could not visit Prince personally until 22 April, he agreed that his son Andrew, who works with him, would go to Paisley Park on 21 April to explain how treatment would work.
“The plan was to quickly evaluate his health and devise a treatment plan,” Mauzy said. “The doctor was planning on a lifesaving mission.”“The plan was to quickly evaluate his health and devise a treatment plan,” Mauzy said. “The doctor was planning on a lifesaving mission.”
When Kornfield arrived at Paisley Park at 9.30am on Thursday 21 April, Prince could not be found, until his body was discovered a few minutes later. Mauzy said it had been hoped Prince would travel to California for supervised long-term treatment.When Kornfield arrived at Paisley Park at 9.30am on Thursday 21 April, Prince could not be found, until his body was discovered a few minutes later. Mauzy said it had been hoped Prince would travel to California for supervised long-term treatment.