The British screenwriter, who wed Murphy in 2007, had his pleas rejected and a full post mortem will now take place, although toxicology reports could take up to six weeks.
Meanwhile, speculation has been mounting that Brittany was battling anorexia and this could have played a role in her untimely death, along with reports friends suspected she was regularly using Vicodin, that same drug linked to Michael Jackson's death.
Yesterday her husband confirmed that the actress had been ill for a few days and was taking prescription drugs for “flu-like” symptoms, but other then that Sunday was just a “regular day.” He said:
“Sharon (her mother) went into the bathroom because she had been in there a long time. Her mom screamed for me and I ran. Then called 911.”
He finally added, “My world was destroyed yesterday.”