Liam PayneWhile funeral preparations continue in his home country, England, his body will be handed over to his father, Geoff Payne. The news comes as Argentinian authorities reportedly carry out a new round of raids into the death investigation.

Multiple outlets reported Information that Liam’s body was being prepared for transport to the UK signaled that the required toxicological and laboratory reports into his death had been completed. Investigators say former One Direction singer under the influence of drugs before falling to his death from the hotel’s third-floor balcony on October 16.

Geoff arrived in Buenos Aires shortly after his son’s death He offered to help investigators, according to the prosecutor’s office. He was waiting in the country for Liam’s body to be released. Sources told ABC News The prosecution allowed Liam’s body to be released to Geoff. Daily Mail He reported that a commemoration ceremony would be held in England after the singer is sent back to his country.

As for where the death investigation is heading, TMZ Alleges that police raided the home of two employees of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel, where Liam was staying when he died. Authorities also reportedly raided the home of a local acquaintance of Liam’s after reviewing text messages between the two. Investigators are trying to determine how the singer obtained the drugs before his death. Police raided the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in October and allegedly electronic evidence was obtained.

ABC News Investigators targeted a hotel worker after CCTV footage showed multiple meetings between that person and a drug dealer before Liam’s death, according to reports. The singer was reportedly seen sleeping twice in the hotel lobby with a bottle of whiskey in his hand in the video footage. Liam, open about his struggle He suffered from alcohol addiction and said in 2023 that he had been sober for six months. ABC’s police sources claim investigators do not believe the singer’s fall at the hotel was intentional.

Initial toxicology results showed that “multiple substances” were found in Liam’s system, including traces of “pink cocaine”; this was a cocktail of various recreational drugs that could include varying amounts of MDMA (ecstasy), ketamine and caffeine. National Capital Poison Center. Cocaine, benzodiazepines and crack were also discovered in his system. According to ABC News. The full autopsy report has not yet been released.