Liam Payne on Hallucinatory Drug He Procured from Hotel Employee When He Died, Indictment Possible: REPORT
More reports are coming out detailing the moments leading up to the passing of Liam Payne.
An source stated that the former One Direction member procured substances from an employee at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he died on Oct. 16.
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"There appears to be evidence that a hotel employee sourced the drugs for Payne," the confidential insider told People, noting: "An indictment for drugs distribution could follow shortly."
The prosecutor handling the incident, released a statement (translated from Spanish), stating " that he is keeping all avenues of investigation open, including foul play, and, in particular, looking into who supplied Payne the drugs in the hours leading up to his death, that were purportedly found in his hotel room. The investigation also aims to determine the potential involvement of third parties leading up to Payne’s death," according to the outlet.
According to TMZ, Payne was "under the influence of a potent drug, known to cause psychotic attacks and hallucinations" at the time of his death.
"Liam was high on a substance called 'Cristal,'" a drug that can cause "users to experience extreme highs and extreme lows, often making them aggressive," authorities told the outlet.
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As previously reported, a guest at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina is claiming that they heard commotion as well as a "violent scream" prior to Payne's death.
The hotel patron stated that they heard "a lot of noise" coming from his room, including "a really loud, violent scream."
Authorities stated that Payne jumped to his death from the balcony of his third-floor suite at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel. He was 31-years-old.
The former boybander is survived by his son, Bear, whom he shares with ex, singer Cheryl Cole.
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