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Published 12:14 09 Sep 2021 GMT
Child actor Logan Williams died from an accidental fentanyl overdose, a Canadian coroner's office has confirmed 18 months after his death.
Logan, who shot to fame playing a young Barry Allen on CW's The Flash, was found dead at a care home in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia on April 2, 2020. He was just 16 years old.
A report written by the BC Coroners Service, obtained by The New York Post on Wednesday, September 8, confirms Logan succumbed to "unintentional illicit drug toxicity (fentanyl)".
The death has been classified as "accidental".
It follows a preliminary toxicology report which was released in May 2020, which determined Logan was killed by a drug overdose, per USA Today.
"Toxicological analysis detected fentanyl in a range where lethal outcomes have been reported," the coroner said. "Even small amounts of fentanyl have been shown to be potentially toxic."
The official coroner’s report stated that Logan "struggled with mental health concerns and had a history of consuming illicit substances."
"In 2019, he came into the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)," the report said. "Support services were provided including residential treatment; however, Logan often declined to participate."
According to the BC Coroners Service, Logan was found "unresponsive after consuming [illicit] substances" on February 26, 2020 - just five weeks before his death.
Per The New York Post, Logan was subsequently diagnosed with a "significant brain injury that affected his memory and functioning."
He spent two weeks in hospital before he was transferred to a residential care home.
On April 2, an employee at the home discovered Logan dead. Drug paraphernalia was "located near to his body".
Logan was just 10 years old when he made his debut in the 2014 Hallmark film The Color Of Rain.
That same year he began appearing on The Hallmark Channel series When Calls The Heart alongside Lori Loughlin.
He went on to feature in a number of TV shows, including Supernatural, but he is best known for his eight-episode arc in The Flash.
Logan's performance on The Flash earned the rising talent a Joey Award, a Canadian prize that is given to child actors. Logan last featured on the superhero show in 2015.
