Argentine prosecutors charge 3 linked to death of former One Direction star Liam Payne

BUENOS AIRES — 

Three radical person been charged successful transportation with the decease of Liam Payne, a erstwhile subordinate of philharmonic radical One Direction who died aft falling from the balcony of his edifice country successful Buenos Aires past month, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday.

Prosecutor Andrés Madrea charged the 3 suspects, whose identities were not revealed, with the crimes of "abandonment of a idiosyncratic followed by death" and "supplying and facilitating the usage of narcotics," the prosecutor's bureau said. Madrea besides requested their apprehension to justice Laura Bruniard, who ruled the 3 cannot permission the country.

Payne fell from his room's balcony connected the 3rd level of his edifice successful the upscale vicinity of Palermo, successful the Argentine capital. His autopsy said helium died from aggregate injuries and outer bleeding.

Prosecutors besides said that Payne's toxicological exams showed that his assemblage had "traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescribed antidepressant" successful the moments earlier his death.

Investigators said hours aft Payne's decease that helium was by himself erstwhile helium fell. But the prosecutors' bureau said Thursday that 1 of the radical charged was often with the vocalist during his clip successful Buenos Aires. The 2nd is simply a edifice staffer who allegedly gave Payne cocaine during his enactment betwixt October 13 and 16. And the 3rd is simply a cause dealer.

The charges successful Payne's lawsuit carnivore immoderate resemblance to the U.S. cases stemming from the decease of Friends star Matthew Perry a twelvemonth ago. The actor's idiosyncratic adjunct and a longtime person are among those charged with helping proviso him with ketamine successful the last months of his life, starring up to his overdose connected the anesthetic.

Three young men were likewise charged successful the opioid-overdose decease of rapper Mac Miller successful 2018.

Local authorities gathered, among different pieces of evidence, Payne's cellphone records, worldly for forensics and testimonies. They are yet to unlock the singer's idiosyncratic machine – which is damaged – and different devices that were seized.

Payne's autopsy showed his injuries were neither caused by self-harm nor by carnal involution of others. The papers besides said that helium did not person the reflex of protecting himself successful the fall, which suggests helium mightiness person been unconscious.

Prosecutors successful Argentina besides ruled retired the chances of Payne dying by suicide.

One Direction was among the astir palmy lad bands of caller times. It announced an indefinite hiatus successful 2016 and Payne — similar his erstwhile bandmates Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson — pursued a solo career.

The vocalist had posted connected his Snapchat relationship that helium traveled to Argentina to be Horan's performance successful Buenos Aires connected October 2. He shared videos of himself dancing with his girlfriend, American influencer Kate Cassidy, and singing on successful the stands. Cassidy had near Argentina aft the show, but Payne stayed behind.