Investigation into Liam Payne's death in Argentina could result in two criminal charges

The sudden death of in a Buenos Aires hotel on Wednesday evening has "devastated" thousands of fans, relatives and fellow musicians who loved the singer. His ex-One Direction bandmates expressed their grief in a heartfelt statement, saying: "We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam."

are actively investigating the situation surrounding Liam's sudden death following a fall from a third-floor balcony at the upscale CasaSur Palermo Hotel in the Argentine capital. In the immediate wake of the tragedy late Wednesday night, law enforcement reportedly entered his hotel room and confiscated a number of items.

An autopsy conducted shortly after his passing at the morgue of the Supreme Court of Justice in Buenos Aires attributed his death to and internal and external haemorrhaging as a result of the fall." Yet with officials deeming the incident a "doubtful death," Argentine media hint that certain individuals might face two distinct criminal charges for their roles in Wednesday night's sorrowful events.

Prosecutors have acknowledged they immediately following Liam's passing, including three hotel employees and two women assumed to be with him just hours earlier. Investigators said they were striving to piece together a "reconstruction of his last hours."

They clarified that these women had "already left the hotel when the incident occurred."

"Several substances" had been confiscated from the tragic hotel room of Liam, reports along with whiskey bottles, his mobile phone, laptop, and fingerprints, as authorities delve into who had been present in the room and where the supposed drugs originated from.

It remains unknown how any possible illicit substances entered the 31-year-old singer's suite at the CasaSur.

The coroners definitively stated that the singer bore no "defensive type" injuries and that all of the 25 wounds identified were due to his tragic fall from the balcony, a harrowing drop estimated at about 14 metres. This has led to a clear indication that "the intervention of third parties would be ruled out," during the stark moments leading up to Liam's fatal fall.

Nevertheless, officials are reported to be considering two potential charges relating to the horrific events of Wednesday night. These criminal charges could be for both the "supply of narcotics and facilitating a place for their consumption."

The British Embassy in Argentina has acknowledged it is in contact with local authorities, confirming: "We are supporting the family of Liam Payne, who died in Argentina, and we are in contact with local authorities."