Hotel staff at Buenos Aires Hotel Casasur, where the One Direction star Liam Payne was found dead last Wednesday, with an investigation into drugs allegedly given to the star before his death.
The 31-year-old man fell 14 meters from his third-floor balcony in Palermo to an interior courtyard before he was found with drugs and paraphernalia. He was found in his room, which police said was in a “completely disorganized” state.
A cleaner and another staff member are accused of smuggling drugs, believed to have been hidden in a Dove soap box in Payne’s room. daily Mail Report.
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“Liam was doing everything he could to stay clean, but as soon as he got to the hotel, these guys were offering him alcohol and drugs,” a close friend told the outlet.
Taxis were reportedly sent from the hotel to pick up drugs and after Payne’s death, a taxi was reportedly sent to the home of the hotel cleaner, who was fired when he was unable to convince the hotel manager that the taxi was for his It was explained why she had come home here.
White powder, burnt foil and cans, over-the-counter medications, energy packs and the anxiety drug Clonazepam were all in the room, and forensic analysis is ongoing.
Local police told tmz They believed Payne had taken a hallucinogenic substance called “crystal”, which has been linked to psychosis and extreme mood swings, but the substance was not located in the room, and the toxicology report had not yet been finalized. Has been given.
The star is believed to have had his hotel room vandalized, the TV and his laptop were both found broken after his death, and audio obtained from the Buenos Aires Security Ministry revealed that staff were concerned about his safety. Were worried.
“We have a guest who is under the influence of drugs and alcohol,” The hotel employee informed the police in an emergency call.
“And, well, he…when he’s conscious, he breaks, he breaks the whole room. And, well, we need you to send someone please.
“We need you to send someone immediately because, well, I don’t know if the guest’s life is in danger. He is in the room with the balcony. And, well, we’re a little afraid that he’ll do something that will put his life in danger.
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The public prosecutor’s office in Argentina said: “Everything indicates that the musician was alone at the time of the fall, and was going through some type of episode due to substance abuse.”
Although details surrounding his death remain unclear, Payne had spoken publicly about his struggles with mental health and using alcohol to cope with the pressures of fame.
A crowd of mourning fans gathered
London’s Hyde Park was one of several sites around the world this weekend where crowds of devastated fans placed handwritten letters, teddy bears, balloons, photographs and flowers at Payne’s memorial sites.
Many fans present at the memorial said that being able to mourn Payne with other One Direction (1D) fans gave them a sense of community and a feeling that they were among family.
The atmosphere seemed both sombre and celebratory. Some fans held each other while crying. A group of people said they were collecting notes from other fans in a journal, hoping that one day they would reach Payne’s family.
At times, attendees sang some of the band’s best-known songs, including Story of My Life, Night Changes and That’s What Makes You Beautiful, according to footage posted online.
Other fan-organized vigils held throughout the weekend took place in other locations, including Japan, Australia and the US.
Fans are also uniting online to support each other
Joseph Azar, who created @1DLert on X When the site was called Twitter, it said last week that it had gradually phased out use of the account after the members of One Direction announced they were quitting in 2015. At its peak, the account had over 450,000 followers.
When Azar heard the news of Payne’s death last week, she said she didn’t know what to do or who to talk to. Then he remembered that thousands of people still follow @1DAlert and told CNN: “I knew this was the best place for me.”
“I knew that not only did I need this account to grieve, but so did thousands of other people,” he said.
– with CNN, Reuters
