Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiance says her jewellery was sold to a pawn shop

Hayden Panettiere's jewellery has already been sold off, according to her former fiance Wladimir Klitschko.

The former Heroes and Nashville actress tragically died on Aug 16 from an accidental overdose aged just 36, and now her ex — with whom she has 11-year-old daughter Kaya — has expressed concerns about the way her belongings have been handled since her death in a supplement filed with the Superior Court of California on Monday (Oct 5).

Court documents viewed by Entertainment Weekly read: "Petitioner is informed and believes that a non-family member previously connected to Hayden sold certain items belonging to Hayden, believed to include jewellery, to a pawn shop.

"The pawn shop has declined to disclose specific item information without being contacted by law enforcement.

"Absent such contact, there is a real and continuing risk that any remaining items, including jewelry, believed to belong to Hayden, will be sold, transferred or otherwise rendered unrecoverable."

Last month, the retired boxer requested temporary guardianship of Panettiere's estate on behalf of their daughter.

His legal team have argued that someone needs to be in charge of the late Scream star's estate so that he can get law enforcement to help investigate "the recovery of Hayden's property".

Klitschko noted that the current situation is "to the direct financial detriment of Kaya, Hayden's sole intestate heir".

In his original request, he argued that without action, he "expected the individual will continue to try and misappropriate property belonging to Hayden's Estate".

The documents stressed that if Wladimir isn't immediately appointed Kaya's guardian, no one is able to "marshal, protect and account for the assets" of Hayden's estate.

Panettiere's ex has also accused those same individuals of having "accessed and destroyed" the late star's emails.

The pair started dating in 2009 and, after a breakup in 2011, they would reunite in 2013 and get engaged that same year.

In December 2014, they welcomed daughter Kaya into the world, before splitting again in 2018, with their child moving to Ukraine before her father eventually gained full custody.

Panettiere described the situation as "the most heartbreaking thing I've ever, ever had to do", although the pair remained "best friends".

In May, just three months before her death, she told the On Purpose podcast: "There's not many people who know me in this world as well as he does.

"And I know that we still have an incredible amount of love for each other. And most importantly, we have an incredible amount of respect for each other."

In a tribute to the actress following her death, Wladimir branded Hayden "an important part" of his and his daughter's life.

He said in a statement: "To our daughter Kaya, I will always speak of her mother with respect and make sure she remembers the person she was.

"I extend my deepest condolences to Hayden's parents, her friends, and her fans, who are also grieving today. Young and talented people like Hayden should not leave this world so soon."

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