According to reports, the two defendants who did not testify before the judge Laura Bruniard they were the hotel employee Ezequiel Pereyra and the supposed dealer, Brian Paiz. Also charged in the case is Payne’s businessman and friend, Rogelio Nores.
In turn, in recent days two more people joined: Esteban Reynaldo Grassi, who is the head of security at the CasaSur hotel, and Gilda Martin, manager of the establishment located at Costa Rica 6032, Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo.
The investigations began this Tuesday via Zoom and will continue on Thursday, December 19.
Nores is accused of the crime of abandonment of a person followed by death, while Pereyra and Paiz are accused of having supplied him with narcotics to the former member of the British band One Direction.
On the other hand, although the charges have not yet emerged, Grassi points it out for the emergency call before the final event occurred in which the former singer died.
According to the results of the autopsy, the former One Direction was consuming alcohol, cocaine and antidepressants for at least three days before his death.
The death of Liam Payne in Buenos Aires
Payne was found dead after falling from the balcony of his third-floor room at the Casa Sur hotel. in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo. His death, at age 31, sparked a global wave of messages of condolence from family members, former bandmates, fans and the general public.
Hotel staff had twice called emergency services to report that a guest was “vandalizing” a hotel room.
The former One Direction member had spoken publicly about his fight against drug abuse and about how to deal with fame from an early age. Payne’s latest work, a single called “Teardrops,” was released in March.
The day after his death, Pounds posted a tribute to Payne on Instagram, including a video of the British singer in the studio recording the song. “I can’t believe I’m writing this post. I can’t believe you left like this,” he said.
Source: Ambito
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