Police ‘arrest three people’ in connection with Liam Payne’s death-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro

One Direction star Liam Payne’s death is currently being investigated by authorities (Picture: Getty)

Three people have reportedly been arrested in connection with Liam Payne’s death.

On October 16, the beloved One Direction star died at the age of 31, leading to an outpouring of grief from fans around the world.

Payne, who found fame on The X Factor as a teenager in 2010, fell from a third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and died immediately.

Authorities have been investigating the circumstances surrounding Payne’s untimely death in recent weeks, with his body having arrived home as funeral arrangements get underway.

Now, nearly one month on from the tragic loss, according to ABC World News, two hotel workers are among the three detained.

‘Police arrested two hotel workers accused of supplying the drugs,’ David Muir told the outlet, citing authorities.

Payne died on October 16, aged 31 (Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

He added that they ‘raided the home of a friend, also detained.’

As per TMZ, who first broke the news of Payne’s death, raids were conducted on Tuesday night.

It’s believed that officers also searched the hotel lockers of the workers and reviewed CCTV footage from the hotel CasaSur Palermo, where he was staying.

Additionally, police are believed to want to speak to the ‘friend’ of Payne’s who was not present during the raid.

Investigators were also said to be looking into a Dove soapbox that was found in Payne’s hotel room.

It is being explored that hotel employees smuggled drugs to the Strip That Down hitmaker.

Payne rose to fame as 1/5 of 1D, who were put together on The X Factor (Picture: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Payne, whose cause of death was his head injuries sustained upon impact, reportedly had traces of cocaine in his system when he died.

According to Argentinian outlets, the 1D star’s early toxicology reports suggest that he had pink cocaine (which comprises several drugs), cocaine, benzodiazepine, and crack in his body.

In recent years, Payne spoke openly about his addiction struggles and mental health problems, having risen to fame at a tender age and gained a millions-strong fanbase.

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