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Directioners gather at a mall in Paranaque City on October  19, 2024 to pay tribute to One Direction member Liam Payne

Directioners gather at a mall in Paranaque City on October  19, 2024 to pay tribute to One Direction member Liam Payne, who died last Oct 16 after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The fans offered flowers, letters, and shared testimonies how the singer affected their lives. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<p>Liam Payne’s fans placed flowers at his shrine on Monday (December 16) outside the Buenos Aires hotel where he died two months ago, as the hearings of key figures in the investigation into his death begins this week in the Argentine capital.</p><p>Two new individuals were charged last week, and three others summoned for questioning on Tuesday (December 17). </p><p>According to local media, hotel manager Gilda Martin and reception chief Esteban Reynaldo Grassi were implicated, with their testimonies scheduled via Zoom. Judge Laura Bruniard has also summoned to court on Tuesday manager Rogelio Nores, waiter Braian Paiz, and hotel employee Ezequiel Pereyra for inquiries.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/11/20/one-direction-stars-attend-liam-paynes-funeral-in-uk-2329">READ: One Direction stars attend Liam Payne&#x27;s funeral in UK</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/10/16/one-direction-s-liam-payne-falls-to-death-at-argentina-hotel-601">READ: One Direction&#x27;s Liam Payne falls to death at Argentina hotel</a></div><p>Nores, Payne&#x27;s friend and manager, faces charges of abandonment leading to death and drug facilitation.</p><p>Liam Payne, who shot to global fame with boyband One Direction, died after plunging to his death from his hotel room balcony on October 16.</p><div><em>(Production: Horacio Soria, Miguel Lo Bianco, Hugo Monnet)</em></div>

<p>Nores, Payne's friend and manager, faces charges of abandonment leading to death and drug facilitation.</p>

Nores, Payne's friend and manager, faces charges of abandonment leading to death and drug facilitation.

Argentine court begins hearings, probes key figures in Liam Payne's death

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Argentine court begins hearings, probes key figures in Liam Payne's death

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Published December 17, 2024 11:08 PM PHT

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Updated December 18, 2024 12:38 AM PHT

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