Liam Payne's death case: One Direction member did not die by suicide; was alone at the time of his death, prosecutors say

After reports describing Liam Payne's distressing final hours went viral, many speculated his death to be a case of suicide, owing to his battle with mental health. However, the Argentinian officials, involved in investigating the death case, have now said that the former One Direction member did not commit suicide. Payne died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina last month.

Liam Payne did not commit suicide, prosecutors say

Contrary to rumours, Liam Payne did not commit suicide, prosecutors in Argentina ruled, as per a Vanity Fair report. They believe that the singer, 31, was unconscious when he fell from the balcony of his hotel room. So far, three people have been arrested and charged in connection to his death.

Three people charged in Liam Payne's death case

On Thursday, prosecutor Andr¨¦s Madrea charged the three suspects with the crimes of ¡°abandonment of a person followed by death¡± and ¡°supplying and facilitating the use of narcotics." Following Madrea's request, the judge ruled that the three could not leave the country until the investigation of the case.

Payne was alone at the time of his death

Liam Payne died after suffering a fatal fall from the balcony of his hotel room, where he was staying during his Argentinian getaway. His autopsy report previously confirmed that his body had "traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescribed antidepressant¡± in the moments before his death.

While the actor was in the company of two women hours before he passed away, he was not accompanied by anyone at the time of his death, the prosecutor's office said. They also revealed that one of the three people charged in the case was frequently spotted with Payne in Buenos Aires. The second is a hotel staffer who allegedly supplied Payne with cocaine during his stay between Oct 13 and 16, while the third is said to be a drug dealer

About Liam Payne

Liam Payne began his career in 2008 when he auditioned for the singing reality show The X Factor. After being eliminated, he returned in 2010 and was grouped with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik to form One Direction, which went on to become one of the most popular boybands of all time.

After One Direction fell apart following band member Zayn's departure, Payne, like the rest of the members, began focusing on his journey as a soloist, releasing his debut album LP1 in 2019. He collaborated with other artists and experimented with various music styles. Some of his solo hits include Strip That Down, For You, Familiar, Get Low and Teardrop.