Argentine police are investigating a ‘friend’ of Liam Payne, whose contact was found via his mobile phone. WireImage
The remains of British singer Liam Payne, former member of One Direction, are being repatriated. For their part, the Argentine police are continuing their investigation.
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The body of Liam Payne, who lost his life when he fell from the balcony of his hotel room in Argentina on October 16, was being repatriated on Wednesday evening, November 6.
According to BFMTVthe remains were taken aboard a plane which took off at 1:58 p.m. local time (5:58 p.m. in our latitudes) from Buenos Aires International Airport, towards London. The singer’s father, Geoff Payne, accompanied his son on this final trip.
Until now, the body of the 31-year-old singer had been kept in the British cemetery in Buenos Aires, while the investigation into the causes of his death continued.
Police raids
As a reminder, Liam Payne died on October 16 when he fell from the balcony of his hotel room located on the third floor, in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
Investigators explained that the Briton had apparently “gone through a period of drug abuse”. He would have been alone in his room at the time of the tragedy. According to American media, toxicology tests revealed that the star had taken several different drugs before falling from the balcony.
For their part, the Argentine police are therefore continuing their investigation. The police carried out this Tuesday a new series of searches at the home of two hotel employees and a “ami» of the singer, reports TMZ.
The American media’s sources claim that investigators identified the latter thanks to SMS on his cell phone. The device in question was examined by police to find out who was selling him drugs. However, the individual was not not at his home at the time of the raid.
Police also searched hotel employee lockers and reviewed security footage from the CasaSur Palermo hotel.
The release of Do No Wrong pushed back
In terms of music, songwriter Sam Pounds had collaborated with the One Direction star before the tragic accident. He had recorded the title Do No Wrong. Sam Pounds was supposed to release it on Friday, November 1, but the musician changed his mind and postponed the release.
Liam Payne in two words
In 2016, the group broke up. In the past, Liam Payne has openly spoken about his addiction to alcohol and drugs. This summer, he checked himself into a rehab clinic, which he left after just a few hours.
“Even though we all love the song, it’s not yet the time,” the singer explained to the online news service peace and prayer.”
“We will all wait”
He further stated that he wanted all proceeds to be donated to charity. It’s up to his family to decide which one.
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