New charges filed in former One Direction Singer Liam Payne’s death

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Kennedy Felton Lifestyle Correspondent/Producer

By Kennedy Felton (Lifestyle Correspondent/Producer), Jake Larsen (Video Editor)

Two more individuals have been charged in connection with the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne. The 31-year-old died on Oct. 16 after falling from a third-story hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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According to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, the newly charged individuals include the hotel’s reception head and manager.

Details from the 911 calls

The reception head called emergency services twice around Liam Payne’s death. He reported a guest who was allegedly intoxicated and “trashing the entire room.”

In the second call, the receptionist asked dispatchers if police were on their way. When informed that police and Argentina’s emergency medical services (SAME) were en route, he requested that only SAME respond.

Rolling Stone reports the hotel still employs the reception head.

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Charges remain unclear

It’s still unclear what charges the reception head and manager face. They joined three others previously charged in the case.

The first three individuals, detained in November, include two other hotel staffers and an individual accused of abandonment of a person leading to death.

Toxicology report

After Liam Payne’s death, a toxicology report revealed he had alcohol, cocaine and a prescribed antidepressant in his system.

The coroner confirmed Payne’s death resulted from internal and external bleeding, as well as a cranial injury sustained during his fall.

In November, there was a private funeral for Liam Payne in England. His family, girlfriend and former One Direction bandmates attended.

What happens next?

All five individuals charged will face interrogations in the coming weeks. A judge will then decide whether there is enough evidence to prosecute, drop the charges or take no further action.

Tags: Argentina, Cocaine, Death, Drugs, England, Entertainment, One Direction, prescription drugs

[KENNEDY FELTON]

WE’RE NOW LEARNING NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DEATH OF FORMER ONE DIRECTION SINGER LIAM PAYNE.

TWO *MORE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRAGIC INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED OCTOBER 16-TH.

THE 31-YEAR-OLD DIED AFTER FALLING FROM A THIRD-STORY HOTEL BALCONY IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.

ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS OBTAINED BY ROLLING STONE… A JUDGE HAS NOW CHARGED THE HOTEL’S RECEPTION HEAD *AND MANAGER.

THE RECEPTION HEAD CALLED 9-1-1 TWICE AROUND THE TIME OF PAYNE’S DEATH… REPORTING A GUEST WHO WAS ALLEGEDLE INTOXICATED AND QUOTE – “TRASHING THE ENTIRE ROOM.”

IN HIS SECOND CALL… THE RECEPTIONIST ASKED IF POLICE WERE BEING DISPATCHED TO THE HOTEL… THEN REQUESTED THAT ONLY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RESPOND TO THE SCENE.

AS OF THIS WEEK… ROLLING STONE REPORTS THE RECEPTION HEAD *IS STILL EMPLOYED AT THE HOTEL.

IT remains uncLEAR WHAT EXACT CHARGES THE TWO ARE FACING. THEY JOIN THREE OTHERS PREVIOUSLY CHARGED IN THE CASE… INCLUDING TWO *OTHER HOTEL STAFFERS AND SOMEONE ACCUSED OF ABANDMENT OF A PERSON FOLLOWED BY DEATH. THE FIRST THREE INDIVIDUALS WERE DETAINED IN NOVEMBER.

AFTER PAYNE’S DEATH… TOXICOLOGY REPORTS REVEALED HE HAD ALCOHOL… COCAINE… AND A PRESCRIBED ANTIDEPRESSANT IN HIS SYSTEM – A STORY WE REPORTED TO YOU IN OCTOBER. THE CORONER LISTED HIS CAUSE OF DEATH AS INTERNAL *AND EXTERNAL BLEEDING… ALONG WITH A CRANIAL INJURY SUSTAINED DURING THE FALL.

IN NOVEMBER – PAYNE WAS LAID TO REST AT A PRIVATE FUNERAL IN ENGLAND. HIS ONE DIRECTION BANDMATES AS WELL AS HIS FAMILY AND GIRLFRIEND WERE IN ATTENDANCE.ALL FIVE INDIVIDUALS NOW FACING CHARGES WILL BE INTERROGATED IN THE COMING WEEKS. WITH SAN IM KF. DOWNLOAD OUR APP TO STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST ENTERTAINMENT NEWS OF THE DAY.