Liam Payne’s friend and two workers at the hotel where the singer plunged to his death were arrested and charged by Argentinian law enforcement. Argentinian prosecutors have arrested and charged the friend and two hotel workers "with the crimes of abandonment of a person followed by death, supply and facilitation of narcotics." Respected Argentinian newspaper Clarin said Liam Payne’s close pal was seen with him shortly before he died in his Buenos Aires hotel lobby.
New searches were conducted earlier this week as part of this ongoing probe by prosecutors in the Argentinian capital after Liam's hotel was stormed by police. Liam Payne death investigation: 'Two hotel workers and friend of late star detained' Investigation into Liam Payne's death sees 'homes of a friend and two hotel employees' raided' Liam Payne's return flight becomes most tracked plane in the world as heartbroken fans look on Liam Payne funeral details: Date set as One Direction star's body returns to the UK Clarin said Liam's friend's home was one of the places searched along with the Patagones Polo Club where Liam stayed before checking into the hotel where he died and three residential homes in Lomas de Zamora, Tigre and La Matanza which are all on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Liam's friend was reportedly one of the last people to see Liam alive.
Early on in the hunt to find Liam's "drug dealer," police were said to be focusing on hotel staff. This comes after pictures emerged of the inside of Liam�.