Three suspects linked to tragic Buenos Aires hotel incident of pop star Liam Payne
Law-enforcement in Argentina charged three people connected to former One Direction member Liam Paynes hotel death. Investigation shows mix of substances in singers system while authorities work to recover data from damaged device
Argentine officials have pressed charges against three un-named persons in connection with Liam Paynes death at a high-end Buenos Aires hotel last month. The ex-One Direction singers fall from his hotel balcony happened after staff reported his un-usual behavior
The toxicology report showed a mix of substances including:
- cocaine traces
- alcohol content
- prescription anti-depressant compounds
The charges target a street-level drug supplier a hotel worker (who allegedly gave cocaine to Payne twice during his stay) and someone close to the singer. The third person faces an extra charge of “abandonment followed by death“
Hotel security got a late-night emergency call about Paynes aggressive actions before the incident. Eye-witnesses saw him damage his laptop in the buildings main area - investigators still cant access its contents due to the damage
Geoff Payne the singers dad picked up his sons remains last weekend with help from Paul Higgins (the bands long-time security chief). The body was then air-lifted back to the UK. The trio of suspects cant leave Argentina while the case moves forward; prosecutors continue gathering evidence from the CasaSur hotel where the 31-year old singer spent his final days
