The Argentine Prosecutor’s Office charges three people for the death of Liam Payne

There are new advances in Liam Payne’s investigationwho tragically died on October 16 when he fell from a balcony in a hotel in the Palermo neighborhood, in Buenos Aires (Argentina). “In the framework of the investigation into the death of the British musician, illicit conduct was discovered from which three people were charged with crimes of abandonment of person followed by death, supply and facilitation of narcotics“, reported the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office No. 14.

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The first of the accused is “who accompanied the artist on a daily basis” during the days he was in Buenos Aires and he has been charged with the crimes of abandonment of person followed by death and supply and facilitation of narcotics. The second is an employee of the Casa Sur hotel, where the One Direction singer died, and has been accused of having supplied cocaine to the musician; while the third would have supplied him with narcotics on several occasions.

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The Prosecutor’s Office has explained that the accusation of these three people, whose arrest it has already ordered, comes after a extensive, exhaustive and meticulous research to clarify the circumstances surrounding the artist’s death. Dozens of testimonies were received at the headquarters of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, including hotel staff, family members and friends, medical professionals, biochemists and psychiatrists, in addition to carrying out a analysis of more than 800 hours of recordings of different hotel security cameras and others on public roads with specialized analysts made available by the Deputy Headquarters of the City Police.

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To all this we must add the Liam Payne’s cell phone contents (his calls, messages, chats on apps and social networks have been analyzed), the record of hotel guests to find out who visited the musician and also what he consumed in drinks and food.

The investigation is still ongoing and, among other things, it remains to be seen what Liam Payne’s laptop contains, which they have not yet been able to unlock because it is damaged, and also “other seized devices.”

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According to the first toxicological report, the former member of One Direction He had “multiple substances” in his body when he fell off the third-floor balcony of his room. The body showed the so-called “tusi” or “pink cocaine”, a recreational drug that generally includes a combination of methamphetamine, ketamine, MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy). In addition, cocaine, benzodiazepine and crack were also found.

The reports presented to the Prosecutor’s Office concluded that “all of Payne’s injuries were compatible with those caused by a fall from a height and that self-harm of any kind and/or also the physical intervention of third parties were ruled out.” Initial reports have also been confirmed indicating that the artist “could have fallen into a state of semi or total unconsciousness” and the possibility that it had been “a conscious or voluntary act” was ruled out.

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Liam Payne’s body is already in London. He was transferred from the Ezeiza International Airport on a British Airways flight, shortly after he was embalmed in the British Cemetery in Buenos Aires in order to preserve his remains. Just a few days ago, Geoff, Liam’s father, who arrived in Argentina two days after his son’s death, said goodbye to the shrine his fans made for him in front of the Casa Sur Hotel in Palermo.

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According to the Argentine press, Geoff finally managed to have Liam’s remains released from the morgue after completing the toxicological and histopathological examinations. From there, they were transferred to British Cemetery in Chacarita, where it was embalmed to be repatriated to England. The black coffin was wrapped in plastic to protect it during the flight in case of possible turbulence and was placed in the luggage hold.

It is yet to be confirmed when and where Liam Payne’s funeral will be, but it is expected to be a private event at St Peter’s Cathedral in his hometown of Wolverhampton, attended only by his closest circle.