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New photos show Liam Payne’s final hours in Buenos Aires
Newly released photographs of Liam Payne show the former One Direction singer drinking, meeting two women, and being carried to his room by hotel staff in the hours before his fatal fall…
The Story in Brief
Newly released photographs of Liam Payne show the former One Direction singer drinking, meeting two women, and being carried to his room by hotel staff in the hours before his fatal fall from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in October 2024. Daily Mail obtained over 3,000 documents and images from police investigating the 31-year-old's death. One photo taken the night before shows him swinging around a pole. Staff brought alcohol to him repeatedly.
On the day he died, Payne met two women in the lobby; they later told police he sang for them and asked if they wanted to take drugs. Toxicology reports found cocaine, crack, ketamine, and alcohol in his system. A hotel employee had called 911 expressing concern before the fall. Argentine businessman Rogelio Nores, a close friend, was investigated for abandonment but was cleared of all charges earlier this year.
The Indian Opinion
Some coverage leans into the salacious, two women labelled sex workers, a pole-swinging photo, rather than the tragedy of a 31-year-old losing his life to substance abuse. Rogelio Nores, the friend charged with abandonment, has been cleared by judges who noted he was not responsible for Payne's choices. That verdict cuts against the narrative of blame circulating online. The question that remains: will the hotel and local authorities tighten protocols for vulnerable guests, or will this case fade without any institutional change?
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, ndtv.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
