Liam Payne was under the influence of a cocktail of drink and drugs so strong he was “unable to stand” in his final hours.
The late One Direction singer fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of his room at the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires last October, and a judge has just explained how the artist should have been brought to safety at such a vulnerable time.
His statements come as five people have been charged in connection with the singer's death.
Liam's manager, Casa Sur hotel manager and front desk manager have been charged with negligent homicide and face up to five years in prison if found guilty.
A hotel worker and a local waiter have been charged with supplying drugs and could face up to 15 years in prison.
Judge Bruniard said of the two hotel workers she charged with manslaughter: “I consider that they did not act maliciously in relation to the death of the singer, but that They were reckless in facilitating his transfer to his room by driving him there. They created a legally unacceptable risk and the death of Liam Payne was the result.”
