Kate Cassidy, the girlfriend of late One Direction star Liam Payne, has shared her heartbreak after viewing new CCTV footage that appears to capture Payne's final moments. The footage, recorded inside the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, shows Payne being carried by three men, seemingly unconscious, through the lobby just minutes before his fatal fall. Cassidy believes this reveals a critical missed opportunity to save him.
The video, timestamped at 4:54 p.m. on October 16, shows Payne being transported by hotel staff while completely limp. Thirteen minutes later, he fell to his death from the balcony of his hotel room. While the footage raises questions about why no medical intervention was sought, conflicting timestamps from other surveillance cameras have added to the mystery surrounding his last moments.
Payne, 31, had been acting erratically in the hours leading up to his fall, with witnesses claiming he was seen convulsing on the lobby floor. Despite this, he somehow ended up back in his room alone at 5:17 p.m. An autopsy later confirmed that Payne had a toxic mix of drugs in his system, including crack cocaine and "pink cocaine," a dangerous drug cocktail.
"He could have been saved," says Cassidy
Cassidy, who began dating Payne in 2022, has been deeply affected by the footage, which she believes highlights the chance to intervene before his tragic death. "He could have been saved, he could have been helped," a close friend of Cassidy revealed. The 25-year-old influencer had left Argentina just two days before Payne's death and has been struggling to process the devastating turn of events.
Police ivestigation points to key suspects
The tragedy has prompted an extensive investigation by Argentinian authorities. Police are reviewing over 800 hours of surveillance footage and conducting dozens of interviews. They suspect Payne had been on a drug-fueled bender with two women, who later left the hotel following a dispute.
Authorities are investigating three individuals, including Payne's friend Rogelio "Roger" Nores and former hotel employee Braian Nahuel Paiz, who allegedly supplied him with drugs.
Cassidy's grief over Payne's preventable death has added a new layer of urgency to the ongoing investigation. As the singer's loved ones await answers, the new footage serves as a haunting reminder of a life lost too soon.