A person accused of supplying medication to Liam Payne, a former member of the band One Path who fell to his loss of life in Argentina final yr, has been arrested.
Braian Paiz, 24, was arrested by Argentinian police Friday and is alleged to be considered one of two individuals who equipped Payne with cocaine within the days earlier than his loss of life.
He’s considered one of 5 individuals charged earlier this week in reference to Payne’s loss of life and considered one of two who have been ordered a type of pre-trial detention by a decide.
Of the 5 individuals charged, three are dealing with prices of manslaughter, together with a businessman who was with Payne in Argentina and two managers of the lodge.
A information launch from the prosecutor’s workplace says the 2 lodge managers noticed Payne intoxicated within the lodge foyer and unable to face, however allowed him to go as much as his third-floor lodge room as an alternative of keeping track of him till medical assist arrived.
Paiz, a restaurant waiter, and one other unnamed particular person, who prosecutors say was an worker of the lodge the place Payne stayed till he died falling from the balcony of his room, are charged with supplying medication.
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Paiz’ lawyer confirmed to CBS Information Friday that he had been detained.
In November, prosecutors filed preliminary prices towards three individuals, however they didn’t reveal their names.
Payne fell from his room’s balcony within the upscale neighbourhood of Palermo within the Argentine capital. His post-mortem mentioned he died from a number of accidents and exterior bleeding.
Prosecutors additionally mentioned that Payne’s toxicological exams confirmed that his physique had “traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescribed antidepressant” within the moments earlier than his loss of life.
Payne’s post-mortem confirmed his accidents have been triggered neither by self-harm nor by bodily intervention of others. The doc additionally mentioned that he didn’t have the reflex of defending himself within the fall, which suggests he might need been unconscious.
Prosecutors in Argentina additionally dominated out the likelihood that Payne died by suicide.
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