Argentine Court Drops Manslaughter Charges in Liam Payne's Death

Three defendants, including Liam Payne's friend, are cleared of negligence, while two others face trial for alleged drug supply.

An Argentine appeals court has dismissed manslaughter charges against Liam Payne's friend Roger Nores and two hotel employees, citing insufficient evidence of negligence.
Nores, who accompanied Payne during his stay in Buenos Aires, was ruled not to have a legal or moral duty to prevent the singer's death.
The court found no proof that hotel staff Gilda Martin and Esteban Grassi acted recklessly or negligently in the hours leading up to Payne's fatal fall from a third-floor balcony.
Two other individuals, Ezequiel Pereyra and Braian Paiz, remain in custody and face charges of allegedly supplying Payne with narcotics before his death.
Payne's toxicology report revealed alcohol, cocaine, and prescription antidepressants in his system, with his death ruled as caused by multiple traumas from the fall.