celeb news Argentine prosecutors indict three individuals related to Liam Payne's death

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Three people have been charged in connection with Liam Payne's death in Argentina for supplying narcotics and the abandonment of a person followed by death.

 

Toxicology tests found that when he died, Payne had traces of alcohol, cocaine, a prescription drug and antidepressants in his body prosecutors said in a statement on Thursday.

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One of the three accused reportedly visited Payne regularly during his two-week stay in the city. They have been charged with the abandonment of a person followed by death – a sentence of which carries between five to 15 years in prison – and the facilitation of narcotics.

 

The second person, who is a hotel employee, "must answer for two proven supplies of cocaine", prosecutors said. The third person has also been accused of supplying narcotics on 14 October.

 

Prosecutors said that officials had collected several dozen testimonies, and conducted nine raids on homes across Buenos Aires province, which resulted in the seizure of several personal devices. More than 800 hours of video footage have also been analyzed.

 

In their statement, the prosecutors also ruled out suicide, saying: "The lack of defence or self-preservation reflex in the fall, together with other relevant data from his consumption, allow us to conclude that Liam Payne was not fully conscious or was experiencing a state of noticeable decrease or loss of consciousness at the time of the fall.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/07/liam-payne-argentina-investigation