Hulk Hogan's daughter makes explosive claim about father's death as police investigation takes twist
Brooke Hogan, the daughter of former wrestler Hulk Hogan, has claimed 911 call recordings and body cam footage could potentially “change the narrative” on her father’s death as police continue to investigate.
Hogan, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida, on the morning of July 24.
The 71-year-old was transported to Morton Plant Hospital, where he died surrounded by family.
It has since emerged that medical records have revealed Hogan was suffering from chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which was not public knowledge at the time of his death.
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On Thursday, the Clearwater Police Department said in a statement to TMZ that the investigation into Hogan's death remains ongoing.
"We have been in communication with family members – including his son, Nick, and daughter, Brooke," the statement read.
"The unique nature of this case has required us to interview multiple witnesses and seek medical records from a variety of providers, and our detectives continue to do that. All of this takes time."
It added: "The Hogan family has been appreciative of our efforts and our communication with them."
TMZ sources also claim Hogan may have been the victim of medical malpractice.
The publication state: "Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sports – the Clearwater PD police report regarding the 911 response to Hulk's home the day he died – says an occupational therapist was present at the wrestling legend's Florida residence when he stopped breathing."
As per the police report, which is said to be on 'lockdown', it is claimed the therapist told responding officers Hulk was the victim of medical malpractice.
TMZ have also been told there were 'conversations' among the officers at the scene where they talked about what the therapist had told them. This was filmed on body cam.
Brooke Hogan believes it could "shed light" on wrestler's death
Earlier this week, Hulk Hogan's daughter, Brooke, posted a lengthy Instagram post on her story suggesting that 911 call recordings and body cam footage could “change the narrative” on her father’s death.
She wrote: "FACT: I've 100% gotten legit calls from professionals - from police officials to nurses that were supposedly with my dad on the day of his death telling ME I need to see body cam footage and I need to get a hold of the 911 tapes because they supposedly contain information that could potentially shed enough light to change the narrative we/I/everyone's been hearing.
"Those same professionals feel so passionately about what they witnessed, they have continued to contact me and push me to find specific answers to this very day."
"They are quite literally putting their careers at risk because they feel so compelled to do the right thing," she added. "The short of it is - it's all up to my dad's wife and I have zero control. I can not do anything, my hands are tied, and I have no say in anything regarding my dad - even as his daughter. Those are the rules as I've been told."
In another story, she wrote: "I do not have any information on if or when he is being cremated. Could have been right after he died, could be tomorrow. I do not know.
"I have been told by my brother there will be an autopsy. I do not know who will be performing the autopsy. Any information I receive from an autopsy - if one happens - whether I believe it or not, I will be keeping private out of respect for my father.
"I do not have answers as to if the officials who have contacted me about what they witnessed relayed this information to the medical examiner's office. And if they did, I do not know why it wasn't taken into consideration.
"All body cam footage and 911 dispatch calls are not available via the freedom of information act. It's all on lockdown. I do not know why.
"Do I question his general physician signing off on his death certificate, given his background which is available for anyone to see via a simple Google search? You can answer that one for yourself.
"I have to trust that my brother is doing his best to get answers. At the end of the day, answers would be great, but none of it brings my dad back. And my hands are tied."
Topics: Hulk Hogan, WWE, Wrestling
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