Liam Payne's pal Rogelio Nores denies abandoning singer after leaving hotel 40 minutes before death

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Liam Payne's close pal Rogelio "Roger" Nores, has come forward to clear his name, stating he is not a suspect in the untimely death of the former One Direction star.

Reports have emerged from prosecutors that Liam's fall from his hotel balcony in Argentina was not self-inflicted, leading to the charging of three individuals in relation to the tragic event.These people are currently facing charges for "abandonment of a person followed by death" and narcotics-related offenses following Liam's passing at just 31-years-old on October 16 at Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, the Mirror reports.However, in light of these developments, Mr Nores has made his first public statement, fervently rejecting claims that he is being investigated in connection with Liam's death.He emphatically stated: "I never abandoned Liam, I went to his hotel 3 times that day and left 40 minutes before this happened."Sharing further details with the Daily Mail, Mr Nores narrated: "There were over 15 people at the hotel lobby chatting and joking with him when I left.

I could have never imagined something like this would happen." Additionally, he disclosed that although he provided his account to the prosecutor on October 17, he has had no subsequent communications with any police officer or prosecutor since then.At 35, Mr Nores.

was more than just an associate of Liam; in his heartfelt statement, he refuted any claims of managing the former 1D star by calling him a "very dear friend".