Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko says family in 'profound shock and grief'

The update

The former heavyweight boxing champion shares a child with the Heroes actress, who died on Sunday

Why this counts

What makes this worth tracking, according to BBC, is the chain of decisions it may trigger.

What precedes this

Earlier reporting from BBC and comparable outlets sketched the conditions that would eventually produce an event like this.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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The lens

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of hayden, panettiere, wladimir, klitschko, family: The former heavyweight boxing champion shares a child with the Heroes actress, who died on Sunday.