New testimonies outline Liam Payne's final hours before fall

An international investigation continues into the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who fell from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16, 2024. The 31-year-old died instantly from the 46-foot fall. As legal proceedings advance in both Argentina and the United Kingdom, newly revealed sworn statements from two women who were with him on his final day provide a detailed account of his last hours.

According to their official testimony given to investigators hours after the incident, escorts Aldana Serrano and Lucila Goitea stated they were contacted by Payne via WhatsApp on the morning of his death after he found a profile online. They arrived at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel around 11:30 a.m., showed identification at reception, and were allowed up to his room. The women said they engaged in consensual, protected sex with the singer once. Communication was conducted through a translation app due to a language barrier.

The accounts describe a payment dispute that escalated into erratic behavior. The women said Payne had agreed to a fee but could not pay in cash, offering instead to make an international bank transfer, which they could not...