A total of five people were charged after Payne fell from his hotel balcony while under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Roger Nores was charged with manslaughter in relation to Liam Payne’s death, but the case against him has officially been dropped. The charges against Nores — as well as two employees that worked at the hotel Payne died in — were dismissed on February 19 due to a court determining there was nothing any of them could have done to prevent Payne from

"This is a time of tremendous grief and pain for those who knew and loved him," said the family of Payne's death in October 2024 in a statement

The family's statement comes after manslaughter charges were dropped against hotel staff Gilda Martin, Esteban Grassi and Liam's associate, Roger Nores, in the case surrounding the One Direction star's death.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Charges have been dropped against three people arrested in connection with the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne. Payne's close friend Roger Nores is among those cleared. "I know for a fact like there's no way any charge was going to hold. So, I was totally, totally expecting this," Nores said.

Here's what the late singer's family had to say after three individuals connected to his death were cleared of

Liam Payne's family has issued a statement following a court's decision to drop charges related to the singer's tragic death last year. "Liam's death was an unspeakable tragedy," his family wrote in a joint statement released on Sunday,