Two workers at the hotel where Liam Payne fell to his death are being investigated for supplying the star with drugs in the days leading up to the tragedy. The men are accused of smuggling them into the singer’s suite at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A cleaner and another member of staff are said to have hidden the drugs in a Dove soap box which detectives found in 31-year-old Payne’s room following his death last Wednesday.
White powder, crystals, tablets and other paraphernalia were discovered in the third-floor suite. Police have sent the chemicals – believed to be cocaine and crack cocaine – for analysis. Max Corstorphan Management at Casa Sur, in the upmarket district of Palermo, is understood to have been made aware of the unusual behaviour of the unnamed men and dismissed one member of staff.
Detectives have also questioned them about their possible role in Payne’s death. “There were two guys at the hotel that were giving Liam drugs,” a close friend of Mr Payne has revealed. “They sent taxis out to collect packages for him.
One of the guys was working in the cleaning department. “After Liam died, they noticed that one taxi was sent to the cleaner’s home address. “The hotel manager asked him why the taxi had gone to his home and when he couldn’t give an explanation he was fired.
“The cleaner and another member of staff have been interviewed by the police.” Molly Clayton, Sam Greenhill, Katie Hind and Gerard Couzens The friend.
