Liam Payne: The unanswered questions. As police investigate the pop star's death, GRANT TUCKER reveals ten key lines of inquiry - from the critical witness to the role of a soap packet and why he was alone

Liam Payne: The unanswered questions. As police investigate the pop star's death, GRANT TUCKER reveals ten key lines of inquiry - from the critical witness to the role of a soap packet and why he was alone By Grant Tucker and Dolly Busby Published: 01:50 BST, 25 October 2024 | Updated: 01:53 BST, 25 October 2024 e-mail View comments It has been more than a week since the tragic death of Liam Payne , a member of one of the most successful and beloved boy bands in living memory, One Direction . While fans around the world struggle to come to terms with the untimely death of the 31-year-old lad from Wolverhampton, Argentinian police are continuing their investigation.

But as toxicology reports emerge and a clearer picture is drawn about exactly what happened in the hours preceding Payne's fatal fall from a 49ft balcony on October 16, fans and police are still asking several major questions...

1. Why was he left alone in Argentina? Liam with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy, who flew back to Miami while he stayed at the hotel The singer flew out to Buenos Aires in September with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy , to attend his former bandmate Niall Horan 's concert in the Argentinian capital, and to renew his US visa while he was there. Liam was videoed greeting fans at Niall's concert on October 2 and was later seen dancing and singing along to the music.

He had planned to fly back to Kate's home state of Florida , but his visa application, which required him to leave the States and appl.