After a thorough investigation, Argentine officials have claimed that former One Direction member and popular singer Liam Payne did not kill himself. The artiste died on October 16 at age 31.

Prosecutors investigating the death of Liam Payne, a star from ITV's The X Factor, have ruled out suicide and charged three individuals in connection with his death. According to a statement released on Thursday, it was suggested that Payne may have fallen "in a state of semi or total unconsciousness", reports Birmingham Live.

Three people have been charged in relation to One Direction singer Liam Payne's death in a fall from his Buenos Aires hotel balcony last month, Argentine authorities said on Thursday.