Liam Payne death investigation sees police 'raid homes of friend and hotel workers'

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Argentinian police are reportedly stepping up their investigation into the tragic death of Liam Payne, with a fresh round of raids on the homes of two hotel employees and a 'friend' of the singer.TMZ reports that law enforcement sources in Buenos Aires revealed the raids took place on Tuesday night.The officers also inspected the hotel lockers of the workers and scrutinised security footage from the CasaSur Palermo hotel.

It's been suggested that these unidentified workers had contact with the One Direction star before his fatal fall from his third-floor room balcony on 16 October.

A 'friend' of the singer has also been identified through text messages, and it's being investigated who might have supplied him with drugs.The 'friend' in question was not present during the raid.This is the second wave of raids, following last month's search of the hotel.

Electronic and paper records, as well as videos from the hotel's underground area, were seized during the initial raids, according to TMZ's sources.