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Liam Payne’s final photos show drinking, cocaine use, meetings with sex workers before death

Newly surfaced investigation files reportedly detail Liam Payne’s final hours at a Buenos Aires hotel, including his alcohol and drug use, meetings with two women and the events before his fatal fall.

Liam Payne’s final photos show drinking, cocaine use, meetings with sex workers before death

Newly uncovered police files have provided a more comprehensive look into Liam Payne's final hours at a Buenos Aires hotel, where he tragically fell from a balcony. The documents, which include over 3,000 photographs and documents, reveal that the 31-year-old singer was seen drinking and using drugs, as well as meeting two women in the hotel lobby.

The women reportedly told investigators that Payne sung songs for them and asked about obtaining cocaine, even asking for assistance in making crack cocaine. Payne's behavior became increasingly concerning, prompting hotel staff to take him back to his room and alert emergency services. Toxicology testing later confirmed the presence of cocaine, crack cocaine, ketamine and alcohol in Payne's system.

Payne had been in Argentina for 16 days prior to his death, during which he spent time with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy and businessman Rogelio Roger Nores. The newly released material provides additional insight into Payne's movements and condition leading up to his fatal fall on October 16, 2024.

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