The hotel in which Liam Payne tragically fell to his death has been stormed by police, according to reports.
The investigation is said to have progressed with police now reportedly hunting for further information on employees of Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The singer passed away aged 31 on October 16 after falling from a third floor balcony at Casa Sur, with his death sending shockwaves around the globe. Sources a now saying the hotel "must provide" more security footage to investigators as well as provide information about staff members. It's said the investigation is looking into those on duty on the day and in the days leading up to the tragedy.
According to US Weekly, police raided the hotel seeking documents within the hotel’s registration books. They are also said to have taken information from the establishment's computers.
It had earlier been reported that Liam's bodyguard, Paul Higgins, had been with the police at the establishment to review security footage. Higgins was also seen interviewing several hotel employees to try to find out who reportedly supplied the late One Direction singer Liam with alleged narcotics as widely reported on mainstream media.
Forensic experts found traces of cocaine in the star's body, with an autopsy following his death said to have “determined the presence of the class-A drug”, according to respected news portal Infobae. ABC News also claimed "pink cocaine" was among those substances.
The drug contains a lethal mixture of drugs including MDMA, ketamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, benzodiazepine and crack. Former basketball star Lamar Odom said Liam could have been hearing voices from the drugs he had taken.
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Getty Images for ABA)Lamar described how when he used drugs himself he would hear voices. Speaking to TMZ, he said: "Drug can cause you to hallucinate and if he was in a hallucination state then who knows what happened." Lamar is a recovering addict who owns Odom Recovery Group.
Following Liam's tragic passing, fans have set up a petition to introduce Liam's Law. So far, over 75,000 people have signed the campaign. The petition aims to realise a proposition Liam suggested made to give greater support to support young musicians.
Liam had previously discussed his struggles with sobriety and shared details of how his mental health was fragile at times.
Liam's girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, also opened up on how the pair had planned to get married, with a potential date ready to have been set for next year. She shared a note on social media which revealed Liam wrote: "Me and Kate to marry within a year/engaged & together forever 444." The number 444 is considered an angel number, with special significance.
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