Five Charged in Connection with Liam Payne's Tragic Death

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An Argentine judge has confirmed charges against five individuals linked to the death of Liam Payne, former member of the popular boy band One Direction. The judge has ordered preventive prison for two of the accused, who are alleged to have supplied drugs to Payne before his fatal fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires in October.

The judicial officer stated that one of the detained individuals is a hotel employee, while the other is a waiter that Payne interacted with at a restaurant. Both are charged with drug supply and are required to appear before the judge. Additionally, three other individuals, including a businessman who was with Payne and two hotel managers, face manslaughter charges but were not ordered into preventive detention.

Lieutenant authorities have previously revealed that Payne fell from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room. An autopsy identified the cause of death as multiple injuries and external bleeding, noting traces of alcohol, cocaine, and a prescribed antidepressant in his system. Prosecutors indicated that Payne did not die by suicide, and no signs of self-harm or foul play were found in the autopsy results.

The incident has drawn significant media attention, highlighting the tragic circumstances surrounding the life of the talented singer, who pursued a solo career after One Direction announced an indefinite hiatus in 2016.

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