What we know so far about the death of Liam Payne

The sad news that Liam Payne passed away last week in Buenos Aires remains a huge shock for fans around the world. Various tributes are being held by fans, who sing his songs and light candles for him. This is also the case at the hotel where it all happened, and Liam's father joined in to remember his son and visit the site of the tragedy. Whether Liam jumped or fell is still unclear. If he fell, he would have had to be unconscious. They know this because there are no signs that he tried to catch himself. At this moment, his body is still being examined to see if there are indeed traces of drugs and alcohol in his blood.

Two hotel employees may be prosecuted for their role in his death

Drugs were found in his room, which are known to cause hallucinations. Users of these drugs can become very aggressive, which could explain why he destroyed his entire room before he died. The hotel had already alerted the police because they were afraid he would harm himself or fall from his balcony. What is striking now is that two hotel employees may be prosecuted because they allegedly gave the drugs to Liam. They are said to have smuggled the drugs to his hotel room in a Dove soap box. This box was also seen in the photos of his room that were released. Also strange is that Liam was on a lovely vacation with his girlfriend, influencer Kate Cassidy, who suddenly left. They were only supposed to stay in Buenos Aires for 5 days, and Liam extended this vacation without consultation to two weeks. She therefore left quite suddenly and said on social media that she was glad to be away from there and was looking forward to going home. Of course, people will then wonder if his alcohol and drug use was already getting out of hand at that time.

Simon Cowell is also being held responsible

That Simon Cowell canceled the recordings of ‘Britain's Got Talent’ because he was in shock from the loss of Liam was a logical step. But now his fans are critical of him because they believe he has a part in Liam's poor mental state. Liam never made a secret of the fact that he had a very hard time mentally. Fans are now saying that Simon is responsible for this because he allegedly exploited the band. He would have only thought about the money and not looked after the boys. This rumor was fueled by a former contestant of X-factor who raised this issue. We as outsiders obviously do not know the details of this. But it is striking that it is often the pop stars who started at a young age who later have problems with alcohol, drugs, and depression. In the coming time, more will become clear about the circumstances in which Liam died. For now, let's hope that the family finds the strength to cope with this enormous loss, regardless of who is (partly) to blame.