Three people have now been charged following an inquest into his death Liam Payne.

The prosecutor’s office announced on Thursday, November 7, that three people were charged with abandonment resulting in death and the supply and facilitation of narcotics. According to the statement, nine searches were conducted and the accused was booked on the charges.

Prosecutor Andres Esteban Madrea called for the deposition and arrest of the three people in a 180-page indictment filed by the judge Laura Graciela Bruniard.

“The first defendant, a companion of the artist during his stay in Buenos Aires, was charged with abandonment resulting in death – an offense under Article 106 of the Penal Code, punishable by five to 15 years’ imprisonment – in connection with the delivery . and the facilitation of narcotics (art. 5, section E of the Narcotics Law no. 23,737)”, the release states.

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UPDATE, 11/7/24 at 4:09 pm ET: Hours after Payne’s friend was charged, prosecutors announced that three people have been charged with abandonment resulting in death and supplying and facilitating narcotics. Nine searches were conducted and the accused was notified of the charges, according to the affidavit. Prosecutor Andrés Esteban Madrea (…)

The statement continued: “The second defendant, a hotel employee, is accused of supplying cocaine to Payne on two occasions while he stayed at the hotel, and the third defendant, also a narcotics supplier, is accused of two additional confirmed cases of cocaine supply on 14 October. Both are accused of supplying narcotics (art. 5, section E of Law no. 23,737).”

The indictment detailed efforts to “reconstruct the days Payne spent” at the CasaSur hotel. Nine raids were carried out in the city of Buenos Aires.

“Judge Bruniard approved the searches requested by the prosecutor based on the evidence presented and took steps to refer the charges, prohibiting them from leaving the country,” the statement said. “Despite the weight of the evidence — including visual, registry, medical, scientific, documentary and testimonial evidence — investigators are continuing their work, including trying to unlock Payne’s personal laptop and other seized devices.”

Investigators gathered multiple testimonies from hotel staff, family, friends and medical professionals and reviewed more than 800 hours of footage from security cameras and other public cameras as part of the investigation. A forensic extraction was performed on Payne’s cell phone, according to the affidavit. Investigators also reviewed guest records and restaurant receipts to determine who visited Payne and analyze his drinking and eating habits.

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The prosecutor’s investigation showed “clear evidence of at least four instances of third-party supply of narcotics and other facilitation of addictive consumption by Payne’s immediate circle during his stay at the hotel between October 13 and 16.”

The forensic team concluded that Payne’s death was caused by “multiple trauma” and “internal and external bleeding” from his fall. “Three additional medico-legal reports requested by Madrea confirmed that all injuries were consistent with a high fall, ruling out self-harm or the involvement of a third party. The lack of a defensive posture on impact suggests that Payne may have fallen into a semi- or fully unconscious state,” the statement said.

The statement continued: “In light of this, forensic psychiatric experts were consulted to determine whether Payne may have been in a diminished or unconscious state at the time of the fall, which the prosecutor believes negates the possibility of voluntary action on his part “.

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The new charges come hours after news broke that Payne’s friend had been charged. Argentinian newspaper Clarin reported Thursday that an unidentified friend of Payne’s had been linked as a possible supplier following the investigation by the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office in Buenos Aires.

Payne died after falling from a third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel on October 16. 31 years old at the time. His partial autopsy showed that had “pink cocaine” – who usually mixes methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA – cocaine, benzodiazepine and crack in his system at the time of his death.

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