The former One Direction singer, who died after falling from the third floor of his hotel in Buenos Aires on October 16, is said to have consumed nine bottles of whiskey, cocaine and invited two women to his room before attempting to escape through the balcony.
Liam Payne’s last 24 hours feel like a nightmare. The circumstances of his fatal fall from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires on October 16 still remain unclear, but new elements shed light on some of the ex-One Direction singer’s latest decisions.
A few days after his disappearance, toxicological analyzes detected the presence of alcohol, pink cocaine and antidepressants in his system. At the beginning of November, the first weeks of investigations led the authorities to arrest three individuals suspected of having played a role in his death. Among them, two employees of the CasaSur hotel and his manager Rogelo Nores, who would have spent the stay alongside him. Authorities accuse the man of abandonment of people in danger “, because he allegedly left Liam Payne alone, unsupervised, while he was vulnerable. The singer’s manager, however, denies any form of involvement.
Whiskey, cocaine, prostitutes…
The American site TMZ revealed certain documents from prosecutors on Tuesday, November 26. They help to understand why the authorities’ suspicions turned to Rogelo Norres. In May 2024, Liam Payne’s father reportedly confided that the accused volunteered to ” take over Liam’s care » et « organize your detoxification “, at a time when he was ” essential that he is always busy and never left alone “. But TMZ reports that the British singer’s father started to worry last September – a month before the tragedy – when his son decided to fire one of his bodyguards. The reason? The latter would have “ tried to stop him from taking drugs ».
The day before his death, around 10 p.m., the singer ordered “ four bottles of whiskey ”, all consumed during the night. The next day, at 6:36 a.m., he drank it. five more “. Rogelo Norres, allegedly received a text message from Liam Payne at 7 a.m.: “ Man, I think I’m going to fuck a whore “. And at 9:32 a.m., he asked her about him “ take six grams “. The authorities then believe that he was referring to cocaine and attest that the manager went to the hotel for breakfast, at which time his “protege” was still drinking whiskey.
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No more response after 4 p.m.
Then comes a chain of disasters. At 11:30 a.m., two prostitutes showed up at CasaSur. They confirmed to the authorities that they had had sexual relations with Liam Payne. “ They say he asked them for cocaine because he was out of it, reports TMZ. They also claim he became angry when they demanded payment and punched him three times on television. » Rogelo Norres returns to the hotel at 3:45 p.m. to pay them. A staff member states at 4 p.m. that the singer was “ visibly drunk » and that he had “ dilated pupils “. His manager reportedly left the premises at 4:04 p.m.
« They (the prostitutes) also claim that he became angry when they demanded payment and that he punched three times on television. »
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Hotel staff then reportedly tried to contact him, in vain, as numerous noises were emanating from Liam Payne’s room. Worried, Rogelo Norres allegedly sent him a message at 4:25 p.m. A simple “ How are you ? », to which the singer never responded. This is why – between his back and forth and his text messages – the manager denies having abandoned his client.
According to TMZ, the case was followed by domestic prosecutors as a “ judge decided that any case of alleged abandonment had to be handled by local prosecutors “. Although local prosecutors have not yet filed any charges of abandonment, the judge’s appeal was rejected by national prosecutors.
Deadly escape attempt
The rest of the events are more vague. Still according to information obtained by TMZ, it seems that Liam Payne tried to escape from his hotel room a few minutes later. “ I knew he was threatening to use the balcony as a means of escape », explains a witness. In CCTV footage, Liam Payne appeared to be in an extremely angry state as three staff tried to take her back to her room.
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« I don’t know if his life is in danger. He’s in a room with a balcony, but we’re a little scared… “, declared, worried, a second witness on the telephone with the police. Why did he want to flee? TMZ reveals that the singer would have liked to go to the balcony of the lower floor in order to leave the premises, but no information explains the reasons for this decision, which has serious consequences. A bag that he was carrying around his shoulder was also found near his body, suggesting that he wanted to escape with his personal effects. The Argentine authorities are continuing their investigation to find out the exact circumstances of the tragedy.
