Investigation continues Liam Payne The death could lead to more charges following a previous indictment of three individuals.
Court documents he obtained Rolling Stone It was revealed on Tuesday, December 10, that a judge is considering charges against two employees at the CasaSur Palermo hotel – including the receptionist who called 911 and the hotel manager.
“Since there is sufficient reason to suspect their participation in the act investigated, we request the persons named below to provide a statement,” court documents said, indicating that the two individuals would be notified of the charge. Rolling Stone She stated that the documents do not list what they will be accused of.
The post also reported that the receptionist — who made two 911 calls on the morning of Payne's death — still works at the hotel. Rolling Stone also shared details from the 911 call, telling dispatchers that the guest had “a lot of drugs and alcohol” and was “ruining the whole room.”
It also appears that a second 911 call was made in which the receptionist stated that a guest's life “could be in danger.”
“Are you going to send the police too or not?” He asked on the second call per Rolling Stonethe sender is “only” required to send SAME, which is Argentina's Emergency Medical Services.
Us Weekly I confirmed this previously Payne died on October 16 After falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. He was 31 years old.
Head of emergency services in Buenos Aires Alberto Crescente He said at the time Payne suffered serious injuries First responders were unable to treat them when they arrived at the scene at the CasaSur Palermo hotel.
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HUGO/MEGA investigators are searching for answers regarding what led to Liam Payne's death. On October 16, 2024, the former One Direction member fell to his death from a balcony at the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires. He was 31 years old. Translated press release from the Argentine Attorney General dated November 7, 2024, (…)
Payne's preliminary autopsy report stated that he died from multiple injuries involving “internal and external bleeding” and suffered “multiple traumas” that contributed to his death.
ABC News later reported that a partial autopsy had been revealed Payne was using “pink cocaine.” – A recreational drug mix – typically methamphetamine, ketamine and ecstasy – as well as cocaine, benzodiazepine and crack in his system at the time of his death.
The Public Prosecutor's Office announced this on November 7 Three individuals have been charged with abandonment resulting in death and supplying and facilitating drugs in relation to Payne's death.
Prosecutor Andres Esteban Madria He requested the arrest of the three people in a 180-page indictment presented by the judge Laura Graciela Bruniard.
Liam Payne went through a series of ups and downs throughout his career in the spotlight before his tragic death at the age of 31. Payne rose to fame as a member of the British boy band One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik. The group was formed and directed by Simon Cowell (…)
“The first accused, who accompanied the artist during his stay in Buenos Aires, was charged with desertion resulting in death – an offense under Article 106 of the Criminal Code, punishable by imprisonment for a period of five to 15 years – in conjunction with the supply and facilitation of drugs (Article 5, Section E of the Narcotic Drugs Law No. 23.737).
The statement continued: “The second defendant, a hotel employee, is accused of supplying cocaine to Payne on two occasions during his stay at the hotel, and the third defendant, who is also a drug supplier, is charged with two additional confirmed cases of supplying cocaine on 14 October. They are both charged with supplying drugs (Article 5, Section E of Law No. 23.737).”
The forensic team also ruled out “self-harm or third party involvement” in connection with Payne's death, stating that his “lack of defensive posture upon impact suggests he may have fallen into a semi-unconscious or completely unconscious state.”
In the wake of the indictment, Payne's friend Rogelio “Roger” Norris He denied his involvement On the death of the singer.
“I never gave up on Liam. I went to his hotel three times that day and left 40 minutes before this happened.” Daily Mail In a November 7 statement. “There were more than 15 people in the hotel lobby talking and joking with him when I left. I never imagined something like this would happen.”
Norris added that he was “heartbroken” by the tragedy and was “missing my friend every day.”
Brian Nahuel Baezthe suspect whom Payne met at the restaurant where Baez also worked as a waiter He denied supplying drugs to Payne. Baez told Argentina Television news in an interview on November 9 that Payne “was actually under the influence of drugs” at the restaurant. The two exchanged information and later met at the Pine Hotel, where Baez claimed: “We did drugs together, but I never did drugs or accepted any money.”
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