Liam Payne’s girlfriend has reportedly agreed to be interviewed by Argentinian Police as they continue their investigation into the pop star’s tragic death.
Kate Cassidy was with Payne just two days before he died when he fell from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel on October 16.
The 25-year-old is not under investigation for any wrongdoing, instead she will provide a witness statement to provide police with an insight into Payne’s final days.
In words reported by the Daily Mirror, a source claimed that Ms Cassidy is speaking with the force because ‘she wants the right people to be brought to justice’.
The source said: ‘She’s going to help in any way she can, she wants the right people to be brought to justice, and if that takes her answering their questions, she’s going to do it.
‘Obviously, there’s no reason for her not to cooperate, she tried for a long time to help him get clean, and is still haunted by what happened. Anyone who provided drugs to Liam should be prosecuted, she says.’
Local police are interested in questioning three people including Payne’s friend Roger Nores who has denied claims he abandoned the former One Direction bandmate before he plunged to his death.
He has so far refused to answer police questions and instead his defence lawyers have said he would submit a written statement to the court in the coming days.
Alleged dealer Braian Nahuel Paiz and former employee at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel Esequiel David Pereyra said they were ‘retaining their right to remain silent’ during their Zoom quiz on December 17.
The last two suspects, hotel chief receptionist Esteban Grassi and head of security Gilda Martin, were scheduled to be questioned on the week of December 16.
An autopsy after Payne’s death ruled that he died instantly after the fall caused ‘multiple traumatic injuries’ and then led to ‘internal and external hemorrhage’.
On November 7, the Argentinian National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office said that the singer’s toxicological results showed that he had traces of ‘alcohol, cocaine and prescription antidepressants’ in his system.
Mr Nores previously told TMZ that Payne was in ‘good spirits and personally balanced’ the day of his death and denied claims he was acting erratically before his fatal fall.
He said in a statement last month: ‘I never abandoned Liam, I went to his hotel three times that day and left 40 minutes before this happened.
‘There were over 15 people at the hotel lobby chatting and joking with him when I left. I could have never imagined something like this would happen.’
‘I’ve given my statement to the prosecutor on October 17 as a witness and I haven’t spoken to any police officer or prosecutor ever since. I wasn’t Liam’s manager. He was just my very dear friend.’