A friend of Liam Payne and two hotel employees are reportedly being investigated over the singer’s death.
The authorities also searched the hotel lockers of the employees and reviewed security footage from the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires where Payne died last month.
The outlet reported that cops believe the workers contacted the “Night Changes” singer before he fell to his death from his third-story hotel balcony.
Buenos Aires police said in a statement that the ex-boy band member’s fall resulted in “extremely serious injuries.” Buenos Aires medical services director Alberto Crescenti also detailed that the pop star suffered from a fractured skull.
Following his death, authorities discovered that Payne’s hotel room was filled with drug paraphernalia and alcohol.
Two hotel staff members and a friend of Liam Payne are allegedly under investigation in connection with the singer’s passing.
Argentinean police reportedly carried out another round of raids on the residences of the hotel staff and the unnamed friend of the former member of One Direction on Tuesday evening, according to TMZ.
Along with reviewing security footage from the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, where Payne passed away last month, the authorities also searched the staff members’ hotel lockers.
According to the outlet, police suspect that the workers spoke with the “Night Changes” singer prior to his death by falling from his third-story hotel balcony.
Additionally, investigators allegedly used text messages from Payne’s cell phone to identify the “friend” who might have sold him drugs.
But at the time of the raid, the “friend” wasn’t home.
The Argentine newspaper LA NACION was informed by a police source that the hotel was raided by the country’s authorities last month in order to “obtain elements of interest for the investigation.”.
These elements of interest, according to a second source, included “documents and videos” from the courtyard and lobby that would help investigators piece together Payne’s last moments before passing away.
The hotel’s phones, computers, and other equipment were also purchased by them.
In October, Payne passed away. 16 after he fell from the balcony of his hotel room on the third floor. 31 was his age.
The former boy band member suffered “extremely serious injuries” as a result of the fall, according to a statement from Buenos Aires police. “”.
Alberto Crescenti, the director of medical services in Buenos Aires, also revealed that the pop star had a fractured skull.
Authorities found that Payne’s hotel room was stocked with alcohol and drug paraphernalia after his death.
A piece of aluminum foil, a burning candle, a burnt soda can top, and an empty Dove soap packet were also found on his room’s desk.
Police suspect that Payne was “secretly handed off” illegal substances using the Dove carton.
According to a toxicology report, he was in possession of crack, cocaine, and “pink cocaine,” a recreational substance that usually combines methamphetamine, ketamine, MDMA, and other substances.
During the investigation, police discovered hotel security footage proving Payne was on the balcony when he passed out and fell to his death.
According to reports, the “X Factor” alum’s body is being flown back to the UK, and his funeral is scheduled for this evening at Wolverhampton’s St. Paul’s Cathedral, where he was raised.
