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Liam Payne’s friend slams claims he ‘abandoned’ star hours before his death as police arrest three people over tragedy

A friend of Liam Payne has shut down reports that he 'abandoned' the singer hours before his death

Police have now arrested three people over the tragedy, including one suspect who is an unnamed “friend” of the late pop star. Argentina’s public prosecutor confirmed the three had been formally charged with “abandonment of a person followed by death, supply, and facilitation of narcotics”. The statement said: “Based on the evidence gathered and after analysing the various bodies of proceedings and numerous documentary annexes and the background of the case, prosecutor Andres Esteban Madrea formally charged three people, requesting their questioning and arrest in a 180-page ruling presented last Friday to Judge Bruniard.”

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