Overview
- The Seattle Police Department reiterated that Cobain died by suicide and confirmed the case remains closed.
- Retired captain Neil Low, who says he audited the file in 2005, called the 1994 probe a failed investigation and said he does not accept the suicide finding.
- A private team including Brian Burnett and Michelle Wilkins reported a paper accepted by the International Journal of Forensic Science that concludes the death was a homicide.
- The team alleges heroin incapacitation, staged placement of the weapon and note, and inconsistencies in autopsy details, blood evidence, scene handling, and case documentation.
- Sources close to Courtney Love were quoted saying she plans to focus on honoring Cobain’s memory rather than address the latest claims.