Argentinian police arrest man for supplying medication to former “One Path” star Liam Payne earlier than his dying

A person has been arrested for supplying medication to former “One Path” star Liam Payne earlier than he fell to his dying from the third ground of his Buenos Aires resort room final 12 months.

Braian Paiz, who’s accused of getting equipped cocaine to Payne, is certainly one of 5 defendants indicted in reference to the 31-year-old singer’s dying. He was arrested by Argentinian police on Friday. He’s certainly one of two males accused of offering medication to Payne.  

Paiz’ lawyer confirmed to CBS Information that he had been detained.

An Argentine decide beforehand confirmed the costs towards 5 individuals. The opposite three individuals — a businessman who was with Payne and two managers of the resort — are going through costs of manslaughter.

The 2 managers noticed Payne intoxicated and unable to face within the resort foyer earlier than his dying, in line with a information launch from the prosecutor’s workplace, however allowed him to go as much as his room, which had a balcony, as an alternative of monitoring him till medical assist may arrive. 

Payne’s post-mortem stated he died from a number of accidents and exterior bleeding. Toxicology assessments after his dying discovered he had “traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescribed antidepressant” in his physique earlier than his dying. Prosecutors dominated out the likelihood he died by suicide. 

One Path was among the many most profitable boy bands of latest occasions. It introduced an indefinite hiatus in 2016 and Payne — like his former bandmates Zayn Malik, Harry Types, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — pursued a solo profession.