The circumstances surrounding the death of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne were suspicious, given possible drug involvement, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday.
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Payne, 31, who died on Wednesday, first shot to fame as a teenager and grappled with the pressures of global stardom.
Fans and media swarmed the Casa Sur Hotel in the chic Palermo neighbourhood of Argentina’s capital as forensic experts collected evidence a day after Payne was found dead in the hotel courtyard after plunging from his room on the third floor.
The Buenos Aires police said they found Payne’s hotel room “in complete disarray” with broken objects and furniture. They found packs of clonazepam, a central nervous system depressant, energy supplements and over-the-counter medications strewn about his belongings.
The Argentine public prosecutor said there also appeared to be alcohol and narcotics in the room.
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Forensics teams reported that a whiskey bottle, lighter and cellphone were retrieved from the building’s internal courtyard where Payne’s body was found.