Three people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction star Liam Payne. The pop singer fell from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room in Argentina on Oct. 16.
Authorities conducted nine raids this week, confiscating possible evidence in the death of Liam Payne.
Three people were charged with "crimes of abandonment of a person followed by death, supply and facilitation of narcotics," in connection with the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, the Argentinian Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement Thursday.New details emerged this week in the investigation into the death of Liam Payne.
Authorities now focusing on three people as persons of interest, according to sources close to the investigation. The sources told ABC News that authorities conducted nine raids this week. The raids included the homes of two hotel employees, two escorts and a friend of the popstar. Police confiscating possible evidence including cellphones, marijuana, one hard drive, and three laptops.Multiple sources told ABC News that hotel security cameras show drug purchases involving a hotel employee and a drug dealer.Photos of the singer's hotel room after his death showing a smashed TV and drugs scattered around a table.Police now actively searching for the drug dealer.
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