Large break in Liam Payne‘s dying investigation — Buenos Aires authorities have charged 3 individuals they consider have been concerned … TMZ has realized.
Legislation enforcement sources inform us the three individuals have been charged Thursday, and a minimum of one of many suspects labored on the CasaSur Palermo Lodge, the place Liam died.
We’re informed one suspect is described as a “friend” who was in Liam’s lodge room with him, however left him there sooner or later earlier than he died. That suspect has been charged with abandonment of an individual earlier than dying.
The second suspect is a lodge housekeeper, who police consider probably delivered medicine to Liam in a cleaning soap field. As we reported, cops had been eyeing the Dove cleaning soap field discovered within the room, as a result of solely housekeeping staffers have entry to that cleaning soap provide throughout the lodge.
We’re informed the third suspect is the alleged drug provider, who prosecutors say delivered narcotics to Liam twice on October 14 … 2 days earlier than his dying. The alleged supplier and the lodge staffer are each dealing with fees for dealing.
Prosecutors say they combed via greater than 800 hours of lodge surveillance video after conducting a number of raids on the lodge, and at properties round Buenos Aires.
This replace comes 3 weeks after the 31-year-old One Route singer fell to his dying from a third-floor balcony on the lodge.
As TMZ beforehand reported, the singer had been in Buenos Aires to help former bandmate Niall Horan‘s present on the Movistar Area earlier in October … selecting to increase his journey with girlfriend Kate Cassidy by his facet.
Nevertheless, his go to took a tragic flip after Kate, an American influencer, selected to return to the States with out Liam … leaving the singer to remain in Argentina’s capital metropolis alone.
LP was appearing erratically earlier than falling from his lodge balcony … with an preliminary post-mortem report discovering cocaine, crack, ketamine, ecstasy and a type of crystal meth, known as “cristal,” in his system.
We broke the story … investigators started taking a look at lodge staff within the aftermath of Liam’s dying — one employee allegedly had given the British star anti-anxiety remedy, which was present in his room.
Photographs from Liam’s lodge room confirmed a chaotic scene … medicine and paraphernalia have been notably discovered amongst his belongings. Liam had beforehand opened up about his dependancy struggles … confirming in July 2023 that he was sober after a stint in rehab.
Liam’s father, Geoff, was in Buenos Aires for a time to assist investigators wanting into his son’s dying.
Liam’s physique was reportedly handed over to his household on Wednesday, and was flown again to the UK on Thursday.
