Police raid Buenos Aires hotel where Liam Payne died by falling from his balcony

• Liam Payne died in the CasaSur Palermo Hotel on October 16.
• He fell from his third-floor room.
• Buenos Aires police recently raided the same hotel.

Buenos Aires police recently raided the CasaSur Palermo Hotel, where former One Direction member Liam Payne died after falling from his balcony. The 31-year-old singer fell from his third-floor room on October 16, and an autopsy indicated he may have fallen in a “semi-conscious or unconscious” state, suffering multiple injuries including a cranial fracture.

According to the Argentinian newspaper LA NACION, police from the Special Investigations Division conducted the raid to collect “elements of interest for the investigation.” This included important “documents and videos” from the hotel’s lobby and courtyard, as well as computers and phones.

An insider told Us Weekly that the focus of the raid was to identify hotel staff on duty during Payne's stay, particularly on October 16. Authorities suspect that hotel employees may have supplied drugs to him, highlighting a Dove soapbox believed to have been used for smuggling. The source mentioned that “the hotel must provide” additional security camera footage for the investigation.

A toxicology report confirmed that Payne had “multiple substances in his system,” including crack cocaine, benzodiazepines, and pink cocaine, a recreational drug mix. Police were seen examining documents and searching the hotel as part of the investigation.

Payne had been at the hotel with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy. After she left, his behavior reportedly became erratic, leading the hotel manager to call 911, stating he was “high on drugs and alcohol.” Moments later, Payne was found in the courtyard after his fall.

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