Seattle Police Veteran Questions Kurt Cobain Death Investigation Again
A retired Seattle Police Department captain has renewed claims that the investigation into Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s 1994 death was mishandled, arguing the evidence should have been treated as potential homicide rather than a straightforward suicide determination.
Speaking to Daily Mail, retired captain Neil Low said he was asked to audit the Cobain case in 2005 and came away believing investigators made early assumptions that shaped how evidence was handled, adding, “I just am not buying that Kurt did that to himself,” and calling the original inquiry “botched.”
Low, who did not work the initial 1994 scene, pointed to what he described as anomalies in blood evidence and the condition of Cobain’s hands in crime-scene photos, as well as inconsistencies he says appear across reports and autopsy documentation, including missing notes and conflicting details about events before the body was discovered.
His comments echo long-running disputes around the case that have resurfaced periodically, including prior forensic re-examinations and renewed public debate after Seattle police revisited and reiterated their position; in separate Alternative Nation coverage, Seattle Police previously rejected new allegations and maintained the death was a suicide.
The Seattle Police Department reiterated to the Daily Mail that its official position remains unchanged, while Low said he believes the matter warrants another look, citing concerns about scene preservation, evidence collection, and how quickly the suicide narrative took hold.
