Three arrested in connection with Liam Payne’s death, Argentinian authorities say – NBC New York

Three people were charged in connection with the death of singer Liam PayneThe Argentine public prosecutor announced this in a statement on Thursday.

The prosecutor’s statement said that during the investigation into Payne’s death, “illegal conduct was discovered in which three people were charged with the crimes of abandonment of a person followed by death, furnishing and facilitating narcotics resources.”

The former One Direction member fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16.

A person who was with Payne daily while he was in Buenos Aires is charged with abandonment of a person after death, according to Andres Madrea’s statement.

A hotel employee is accused of it Provided Payne with cocaine twice while staying at the hotel, the statement said, and a third person is accused of supplying drugs to the singer twice during his stay on Oct. 14.

They are both charged with delivery of narcotics, two counts each, Madrea said.

Toxicology reports showed Payne had alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his system in the last 72 hours before his death, prosecutors said.

This is a developing story. Check back regularly for updates.

Zayn Malik and Harry Styles remembered their One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne, after his death. The two singers shared a heartfelt tribute to their friend on their respective Instagram accounts, reminiscing about their close bond and expressing how much they will miss him.

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