Former One Direction star Liam Payne fell to his death from a hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires. -AAP Image
Liam Payne's death investigation has reportedly sparked raids on the homes of two hotel employees and a "friend" of the tragic singer.
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The 31-year-old former One Direction star fell to his death on October 16 from the balcony of his room at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, and it is now said police investigating his shock passing in Argentina have stepped up their probe into his passing.
Law enforcement sources have told TMZ raids on two hotel workers were carried out on Tuesday night, with the outlet also claiming lockers of the staffers at the hotel where Liam died were also searched.
Police are said to believe the employees had been in contact with the singer before he plunged to his death.
According to TMZ, a "friend" of Payne's was identified by police who looked at messages on his phone.
Police raided the CasaSur in October and seized electronic and paper records.
A post-mortem examination found Payne was killed by head injuries suffered during his fall.
He had travelled to Argentina for his former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan's solo concert.
Payne's influencer girlfriend Kate Cassidy, 25, had been with him on the trip - but left to go back to her home in America 48 hours before he was found dead.
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