Arrests made in connection to One Direction singer Liam Payne's death
Authorities announced that three people were arrested and charged in connection to the of former One Direction singer Liam Payne.
Liam Payne fell to his death from a Buenos Aires balcony, according toArgentina's National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor's Office who has been investigating the case.
The prosecutor's office pointed out thatPayne did not jump from the balcony on October 16. Payne who had in his system likely "not fully conscious or was experiencing a state of noticeable decrease or loss of consciousness" at the time of the fall.
Prosecutors announced on Thursday that for neglect of person followed by death, supply and facilitation of narcotic drugs.
None of the suspects were identified in the statement.
Andrés Madrea's allegedthat someone who was with the 31-year-old on a daily basis while Payne was in Buenos Aires was charged with abandoning a person following death.
The other two people charged are accused of supplying the singer with drugs, including cocaine.
Payne was a beloved member of the group, which formed in 2010 after its members — Payne, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik — auditioned for "The X-Factor" as solo acts and were brought together by judge Simon Cowell. With their loyal fan base of "Directioners" they became one of the most successful boy bands of all time.