Five Charged with Manslaughter and Drug Supply in Liam Payne's Death, Including Friend Roger Nores

Dec 30, 2024, 09:03 AM

Five individuals have been charged in connection with the death of former One Direction member Liam Payne, who died on October 16 after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires. The charges include manslaughter and drug supply. Roger Nores, a close friend of Payne, has been charged with negligent homicide and is prohibited from leaving Argentina. Hotel managers Gilda Martin and Esteban Grassi face manslaughter charges, while hotel employees Braian Paiz and Ezequiel Pereyra are accused of supplying Payne with drugs. Payne's autopsy revealed a toxic mixture of drugs in his system, including crack and 'pink cocaine,' at the time of his death.