A police detective has testified in court that the TV reporter who died while covering Super Bowl week in New Orleans had a sedative drug in his system.

Adan Manzano, the Super Bowl journalist found dead just days before the game, had a non-prescribed depressant in his system, police said.

Adan Manzano, the Kansas City sports reporter tasked with covering Super Bowl LIX earlier this month, had the sedative drug in his system when he was found dead in a New Orleans area hotel room, authorities have confirmed.