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Authorities are investigating By Liam Payne Death has ruled out suicide following the late One Direction singer’s fatal fall last month.
On Wednesday, Argentina’s National Public Prosecutor’s Office for Criminal and Correctional Prosecutors confirmed a press release that “any injuries suffered by Payne were compatible with those caused by a fall from a height and that self-harm of any kind and/or physical intervention by third parties were excluded,” the statement said.
Additionally, according to the statement, Payne “did not adopt a reflex position to protect himself from the fall” and “may have fallen into a state of semi- or total unconsciousness.”
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Payne died on October 16 as a result of the fall he suffered from the balcony of the hotel’s third-floor room in the Buenos Aires area of Palermo where he was staying,” said the National Public Prosecutor’s Office No. 16, temporarily headed by Marcelo Roma.
Buenos Aires police said they found Payne’s hotel room “in complete disarray” with “several items broken.” According to the Associated Press, packets of clonazepam (commonly sold under the brand name Klonopin and works as a central nervous system depressant), energy supplements and other over-the-counter medications were found among his belongings. Forensic teams also reported that a whiskey bottle, lighter and mobile phone were recovered from the courtyard where Payne’s body was found.
According to Wednesday’s release, three suspects — “one who accompanied the artist daily during his stay in the city of Buenos Aires,” a hotel employee and an alleged drug dealer — have been arrested and charged in connection with Payne’s death.
The first accused, someone who “accompanied the artist on a daily basis during his stay in the city of Buenos Aires,” was charged with the crimes of abandonment of a person followed by death, the release said.
“The second defendant is a hotel worker charged with two proven deliveries of cocaine to Liam Payne during the period he was at the hotel, and the third, also a drug supplier, is charged with two other clearly proven deliveries at two different times . on October 14.” Both were charged with delivery of narcotics.
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Furthermore, the results of the toxicology tests – which had already been communicated to his family – revealed that Payne showed only traces of polydrug use in the moments leading up to his death and in the period of at least his last 72 hours. alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his system. This conclusion was reached after complete toxicological analyzes of urine, blood and vitreous humor, carried out in a very short time.
The autopsy has reportedly been completed and completed, and “the delivery of the body to the deceased’s father, Geoff Payne” took place over the weekend.
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Payne had one child, a 7-year-old son, Bear, with ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole.
According to the press release, the investigation is still ongoing and states: “In addition to the evidential value achieved so far (visual, register, medical, scientific, documentary, telephone, testimonial, etc.), the investigation must continue because, among other things The procedures, unlocking the victim’s personal netbook – which is broken – and other devices seized during the investigation are still ongoing.”
Tracy Wright of Fox News Digital and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
Original article source: Authorities investigating Liam Payne’s death have ruled out suicide following the One Direction singer’s fatal fall