Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
Liam Payne 'preyed on by drug dealers' after being 'clean for weeks' close friend insists
ok.co.ukA close friend of One Direction's Liam Payne claims he was preyed on by drug dealers at the Buenos Aires hotel where he fell 45ft to his death last week.The friend of the 31 year old claims the singer, who spoke openly about his troubles with substance abuse during his life, was targeted by drug dealers during his stay in the Argentinian capital.
According to reports from Argentine media, forensic experts found traces of cocaine in Liam's body during tests performed post-mortem.The respected news portal Infobae reported that materials extracted from the singer's body "determined the presence of the class-A drug." Speaking to the Mail, Liam's friend shared that the star had been clean for weeks before alleged drug dealers delivered substances to his hotel room.They also revealed that Liam had previously sought help for his addiction in rehab centres in both the UK and California.
Recently, he had started seeing a new psychiatrist in Florida, sparking hope among his loved ones that he was on the path to recovery.
It has also been reported that his US visa tests taken just weeks before his death came back "completely clean". "He went to Argentina to renew his USA visa where he had to undergo medical examination because of his history with alcohol and drugs," the source claimed. "The results of the tests were good.
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