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Another saw him swinging on a pole outside the hotel the night before he died. 8 Liam Payne (seen above) was seen in never-before-seen footage at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires before he died in October 2024. Argentina Police 8 In footage obtained by the Daily Mail, the One Direction alum was seen swinging on a pole. Argentina Police Explore More Why Kate Cassidy is removing one of her Liam Payne tribute tattoos Liam Payne’s son, Bear, 9, inherits nearly $28M after singer’s tragic death Niall Horan releases emotional song about late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne Payne was also seen chatting with hotel staff, and later socializing with two women, whom police identified as prostitutes, in the lobby. Per the documents, he also texted one a photo the morning he passed away. The “What Makes You Beautiful” crooner died after falling from the balcony of his third-story hotel room on Oct. 16, 2024. He was 31. According to an autopsy , he fell while attempting to flee his room after consuming alcohol and drugs . 8 He was also spotted chatting with hotel staff. Argentina Police 8 Payne was also seen chatting with two women. Argentina Police A toxicology report determined that Payne had consumed crack, cocaine and a depressant. He was also under the influence of pink cocaine, a drug with ketamine, MDMA and methamphetamine. Months after Payne’s death, officers charged five people , including hotel manager Gilda Martin , receptionist Esteban Grassi and the singer’s friend Rogelio “Roger” Nores with manslaughter. Additionally, Braian Paiz and Ezequiel Pereyra were also charged with supplying Payne with drugs. 8 The police identified the women (seen above) to be prostitutes. Argentina Police 8 Payne fell to his death from his third-story hotel balcony. (Seen here: Fans paying tribute to Payne outside the hotel.) Roberto Tuero/ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com However, in February 2025, charges were later dropped against Nores , who was accused of abandonment after allegedly failing to inform Payne’s family he had relapsed. Nores previously denied allegations that he “abandoned” his friend. Charges against Martin and Grassi were also dropped. Paiz and Pereyra are still awaiting trial. Payne was laid to rest on Nov. 20, 2024, following a funeral service at St. Mary’s Church in England. 8 At the time of his death, Payne (seen here in a selfie) was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. 8 He was 31. (Seen here: Payne and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy.) Instagram/kateecass Payne’s former One Direction bandmates, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan, were in attendance . The “Polaroid” singer rose to fame in 2010 when he was grouped with his bandmates on the competition series “X Factor.” The group released five albums before parting ways in 2016. 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Argentina Police In footage obtained by the Daily Mail, the One Direction alum was seen swinging on a pole. Argentina Police He was also spotted chatting with hotel staff. Argentina Police Payne was also seen chatting with two women. Argentina Police The police identified the women (seen above) to be prostitutes. Argentina Police Payne fell to his death from his third-story hotel balcony. (Seen here: Fans paying tribute to Payne outside the hotel.) Roberto Tuero/ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com At the time of his death, Payne (seen here in a selfie) was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. He was 31. (Seen here: Payne and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy.) 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