Police raid Liam Payne's hotel in Argentina as officers hunt for staff details

Police have raided the hotel in Argentina where Liam Payne died, according to reports.

The One Direction star tragically died last week after falling from a third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires. The 31-year-old died of multiple traumas and 'internal and external haemorrhage'.

Investigations into his death in the Argentine capital are now said to have progressed, with police now reportedly hunting for further information on employees at the hotel, the Mirror reports. Sources said the hotel 'must provide' more security footage to investigators as well as provide information about staff members.

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It has also been reported 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 hotel 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 with alleged narcotics, as widely reported on mainstream media. Forensic experts reportedly found traces of cocaine in the star's body.

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.

Yesterday, Liam's girlfriend Kate Cassidy revealed their plans to marry as she shared a fresh tribute to her late partner. In a new tribute, alongside a black-and-white photo of the couple embracing, Kate said that her heart was 'shattered'.

She called Liam her 'best friend, the love of my life' before speaking of his 'contagious' energy and saying she was struggling to 'figure out how to live' without him. She explained that the pair had written messages to each other as they dreamt of their future together - writing notes that they were manifesting.

His, which he asked her not to open, pledged his hope that they would be engaged and marry within the year and be 'together forever'. She said: "A few weeks ago, we sat outside on a beautiful evening manifesting our lives together. I keep your note close, even though you told me not to look at it. It said, 'Me and Kate to marry within a year/engaged & together forever 444.'"

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