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"Two sections of a surfboard have been recovered and taken for expert examination," the statement read.

"His family have had to endure repeated investigation and examination of his body and a significant delay to putting their loved one to rest," she added.

Perry was found dead in a jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home in October 2023, with an examination finding his death was caused by the acute effects of ketamine.

He was not offered pain relief, basic examinations were not carried out, and he was transferred to an acute admissions unit instead of intensive care, where he died hours later.

Detectives went on to order a post-mortem examination as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of mistreatment and neglect on the hospital's stroke ward.