The X Factor star, aged 31, died on Wednesday last week, following a plunge from a third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires while staying in the Argentinian capital.

Liam Payne police break silence over what they're 'treating' his death as

by · Birmingham Live

Liam Payne's death is being treated as "inconclusive", cops have confirmed. The ITV The X Factor star, aged 31, died on Wednesday last week, following a plunge from a third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires while staying in the Argentinian capital.

In an update, lead investigator, Prosecutor Marcelo Roma, has called for histopathological, biochemical and toxicological studies to be carried out. These will confirm whether the much loved star was drugged and intoxicated, it is hoped.

Police and prosecutors continue to investigate the tragedy involving the 31-year-old at the Casa Sur Hotel in the Argentine capital last Wednesday. A post-mortem examination has determined that the One Direction died from multiple injuries after the fall from the third floor balcony of his suite.

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With those results expected to take between 10 to 15 days, Argentina's National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor's Office is currently treating his death as 'inconclusive', it has emerged. Two workers at the hotel where Liam fell to his death are being investigated for supplying the star with drugs in the days before his death.

A cleaner and another member of staff are said to have hidden the drugs in a Dove soap box which detectives found in 31-year-old Payne’s room following his death last Wednesday. White powder, crystals, tablets and other paraphernalia were discovered in the third-floor suite.

"There were two guys at the hotel that were giving Liam drugs," a close friend of Mr Payne has revealed. "They sent taxis out to collect packages for him. One of the guys was working in the cleaning department. After Liam died, they noticed that one taxi was sent to the cleaner’s home address.

"The hotel manager asked him why the taxi had gone to his home and when he couldn’t give an explanation he was fired. The cleaner and another member of staff have been interviewed by the police." The friend added: "Liam was doing everything to stay clean but as soon as he got to the hotel these people were offering him alcohol and drugs."