Three people have been charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death.
The former One Direction singer was found dead at the age of 31 on October 16 after falling from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
According to Deadline, the country's public prosecutor's office has now confirmed that three individuals have been charged in the case "with the crimes of abandonment of a person followed by death, supply and facilitation of narcotics".
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One of the individuals is reportedly someone who was close to Payne, while the other two are a hotel employee and someone accused of providing drugs to the singer.
A toxicology report after Payne's death showed that he had alcohol, cocaine and antidepressant medication in his system.
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Following the tragic news of Payne's death, he has received heartfelt tributes from his One Direction bandmates, family and X Factor mentor Simon Cowell.
Girls Aloud star Cheryl, who was in a relationship with Payne between 2016 and 2018, also called for the media to respect their son Bear's privacy in an emotional statement.
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"Liam was not only a pop star and celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a dear friend and a father to our 7-year-old son. A son that now has to face the reality of never seeing his father again," she wrote on Instagram.
"What is troubling my spirit the most is that one day Bear will have access to the abhorrent reports and media exploitation we have seen in the past two days. It is breaking my heart further that I cannot protect him from that in his future.
"I am begging you to consider what use some of these reports are serving, other than to cause further harm to everyone left behind picking up the pieces. Before you leave comments or make videos, ask yourself if you would like your own child or family to read them."
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