Aaron Carter’s Family Says He Didn’t Drown, Believe it Was an Overdose

Aaron Carter was discovered dead in his bath tub, however his family now says he didn’t pass away from drowning … rather, they believe drugs eliminated him.

Aaron’s fiancée, Melanie Martin, and mom, Jane Carter, inform TMZ … the L.A. County Coroner’s Office informed them there was no water discovered in Aaron’s lungs, which eliminates drowning as a prospective cause of death.

Melanie and Jane state the coroner is still waiting on toxicology results to identify what remained in Aaron’s system when he passed away, and the family desires police to examine an declared drug deal the night of Aaron’s death.

TMZ broke the story, police officers were contacted us to Aaron’s L.A. location house back in November for a report of a drowning.

Law enforcement thinks Aaron’s body was in the tub for a very long time as there was an odor of decay and the water had actually turned an abnormal color.

Plus we’re informed the tub’s jets were still running when Aaron’s body was discovered.

Melanie has Aaron’s phone and she says she discovered text with an unknown individual informing Aaron he owed $800 for an unidentified compound. She says the discussion consists of Aaron informing the individual he didn’t require the compound any longer, to which the individual reacted that it didn’t matter and he still owed cash.

Melanie says Aaron asked the individual if he was being threatened, which’s where the discussion ends. She informs us she met detectives recently, and sent the exchange for proof.

The family thinks Aaron may have met the individual he was texting prior to his death … and they fear Aaron took a compound that might have eventually eliminated him.

As we initially informed you, police officers discovered several cans of compressed air in Aaron’s restroom and bed room, in addition to prescription tablets.