Three charged in connection with Liam Payne's death in Argentina

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Three people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina last month, according to the prosecutor's office.

The 31-year-old singer died on October 16 after a fall from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel.Argentinian prosecutors investigating his death have confirmed the arrests of three suspects, who are now under formal investigation.

They noted that the charges could carry prison sentences of up to 15 years if convicted, and that one of the suspects is a hotel employee.In only their third statement since Liam's passing, public prosecutors disclosed that alcohol, cocaine, and an anti-depressant were found in his system.The long statement said: "The National Prosecutor's Office for Criminal and Correctional Matters N°14, led by prosecutor Andrés Esteban Madrea, informs, following the lifting of the secrecy of summary proceedings, that within the framework of the investigation into the death of British musician Liam James Payne, which occurred on 16 October when he fell from a balcony in a hotel in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Palermo, unlawful conduct was discovered, as a result of which three people were charged with the crimes of abandonment of a person followed by death, supply and facilitation of narcotics.“From the beginning of the investigation and within a few days, exhaustive and meticulous actions and measures were carried out to clarify the circumstances surrounding the death of the artist.“In this sense, several dozen statements were received at the headquarters of the Public Prosecutor's Office including the testimonies of hotel staff, family and friends and medical professionals.“A detailed analysis of more than 800 hours of video footage from