The tragic circumstances surroundingLiam Payne’s untimely deathhave taken a significant turn, withthree people now facing charges.
As authorities escalate their investigation, Argentina’s public prosecutor confirmed that three individuals have now been formally charged in connection with the formerOne Directionsinger’s passing.
HighlightsThree people have been charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death.Charges include abandonment, supply and facilitation of drugs.The British artist died after falling from a third-story balcony in Buenos Aires.His body was released to his father, Geoff Payne, according to a November 7 release.
The British artistsuffered an untimely deathon October 16 after falling from a third-story balcony of the CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires.
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Three individuals are currently facing charges related to Liam Payne’s death, including crimes of abandonment and drug facilitation
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In astatementreleased on November 7, prosecutor Andrés Esteban Madrea disclosed the charges against one hotel employee and two others.
The former boy-bander fell from a third-story balcony at CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires on October 16
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The second accused, a hotel employee, was charged with supplying cocaine to the pop icon.
The employee “must answer for two proven supplies of cocaine to Liam Payne during theperiod he was at the hotel,” read the release.
The third individual “is also a narcotics supplier who is charged with two other clearly tested supplies” on two different instances on October 14.
Reports revealed that the British artist had a mix of alcohol, cocaine, and an antidepressant in his body
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Preliminary toxicology reports revealed that he had drugs in his system, including “pink cocaine,” a dangerous recreational mix of MDMA,ketamine, and methamphetamine.
“The head injuries were sufficient to cause death, while the internal and external hemorrhages in the skull, thorax, abdomen and limbs contributed to the mechanism of death,” according to the release from the prosecutor’s office.
TheOne Directionalum sustained approximately 25 injuries from the fall, including severe head trauma, the coroner noted
The November 7 release revealed that Liam had “traces of a polyconsumption of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his body” in thespan of at least 72 hours before his death.
It was also announced that the deceased singer’s body was officially released to the family to be flown to the UK.
One of the charged individuals had been accompanying the pop icon on a daily basis while he was in Buenos Aires
“The entire procedure was reported in person to the musician’s father.”
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