Police investigating the death of Liam Payne are reportedly focusing on an object found in the singer’s hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he previously stayed. he fell to his death: Dove soap box.

Police officials believe the soapbox could reveal who supplied Payne with the drugs that medical examiners found in his system. TMZ.

Police sources in Buenos Aires told the press that officers were investigating whether an employee at the Casa Sur hotel delivered drugs to Payne, using the Dove soapbox to keep the drugs out of sight.

Soap box visible In the photo of the remains found in the room after the star’s tragic death. The box was on a table where law enforcement also found drugs and drug-related paraphernalia such as tin foil and white powder.

Buenos Aires police are investigating a possibility Hotel employee delivered the medicines According to TMZ, Payne had consumed alcohol before his death. According to the site, cops are focusing on an employee they believe may have given Payne the anti-anxiety medication they found at the scene.

TMZ also reported that law enforcement is trying to determine whether the same employee gave information to Payne. poisonous cocktail of drugs This was revealed in his preliminary autopsy report.

Accordingly ABC NewsThe star had taken “pink cocaine”, a recreational drug usually consisting of a combination of MDMA, ketamine and methamphetamine. Publisher Notifications to be Madetogether with other Argentinian media organizations and TMZHe said the autopsy also showed Payne was exposed to cocaine and had traces of methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA in his system, as well as benzodiazepines and crack cocaine.

Police from the special investigation unit Casa Sur hotel was raided On the instructions of the prosecutor’s office on Wednesday night access point It was reported on Thursday.

Law enforcement officials seized computer hard drives and footage from hotel cameras, according to a government official who spoke to the AP.

Payne’s father Geoff arrived in Argentina to assist police with the investigation shortly after his son’s death. The former One Direction singer’s bodyguard Paul Higgins is also working with law enforcement and was reportedly seen questioning several hotel employees earlier this week.

Payne died on October 16 He fell from the balcony on the third floor of his hotel. He was 31 years old. According to the preliminary autopsy report, Payne’s death resulted from multiple injuries, including internal and external bleeding from the fall.

The singer reportedly acted erratically before his death, prompting a hotel manager to take action Calling the police for help.

The Post reached out to the Buenos Aires city police and the Argentine Ministry of Justice.