The cause of death has been released for Lyric McHenry, an E! reality star, who was found unconscious on a sidewalk in New York city in August.
The 26-year-old television personality died from an overdose of cocaine, alcohol and heroin on Aug. 14, according to an affidavit obtained by E! News.
Police have since made an arrest in connection with her death.
On Oct. 15, Alexis Mejia-Ramirez was charged with concealment of a human corpse and tampering with evidence, the New York Post reported Tuesday.
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Mejia-Ramirez, 29, allegedly helped move McHenry’s body to the sidewalk after she overdosed.
The criminal complaint alleges that in the earlier morning hours of Aug. 14, Mejia-Ramirez and “two other male individuals” placed McHenry’s body above the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. Police found McHenry slumped on the sidewalk a few hours later.
Mejia-Ramirez was released on $1,500 bail on Oct. 26. He is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
According to published reports, McHenry was about 20 weeks pregnant when she was found unresponsive after a night out celebrating her birthday.
Her actual birthday was on Aug. 6. Days later, she and several friends gathered for dinner and clubbing.
Videos posted on her Instagram Story showed McHenry went to The Frederick Hotel, the Soho Grand Hotel and the Dream Hotel.
At around 5 a.m. she was found on the sidewalk, partially dressed. She had on a pajama top and underwear, but no pants, the New York Daily News reported. Police sources told the outlet there was a baggie of cocaine near her body.
A man who lives in the neighborhood told the Daily News the area is not safe at night.
“She shouldn’t have been on this block at nighttime,” said George Smith. “I’m a man, and I wouldn’t walk down here by myself. That’s a fact.”
McHenry was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The Los Angeles native’s father Doug McHenry is a movie producer, whose credits include Krush Groove and New Jack City. Her mother Jennifer is a Hollywood stylist.
“Lyric graduated from Stanford University in 2014 where she studied in Paris, France for a year and spoke fluent French,” her family said in a statement.
“She began her career in the entertainment industry as an intern on The Real Hollywood Husbands TV show,” the statement continued. “Thereafter, she worked at United Talent Agency (UTA) and found her true passion, internet content and went on to work at Refinery 29 and Complex.”
She also volunteered for President Obama’s first campaign for the White House. And appeared on reality series EJNYC with Magic Johnson’s son, EJ Johnson, and served as a producer on the E! network show.
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