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Three Charged in Connection with Liam Payne's Death in Buenos Aires on October 16

Nov 7, 2024, 10:28 PM

Three individuals, including two hotel employees and a friend, have been charged in connection with the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne. Payne, 31, died on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The charges include supplying narcotics and abandonment of a person followed by death. Payne had consumed cocaine, alcohol, and a prescription antidepressant before his fall. The investigation involved multiple raids and extensive review of security footage. The Argentinian Public Prosecutor's Office confirmed the charges and detailed the involvement of the accused in Payne's tragic death.