Liam Payne's Friend Denies He's Under Investigation, Says He 'Never Abandoned' Singer Before His Death: Report

Liam Payne in London on June 25, 2019.Photo:JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty One day afterthree unnamed suspectswere arrested and charged in connection withLiam Payne’s death, one of the singer’s close friends is maintaining his innocence. Rogelio “Roger” Nores, who claims to have been with Payne just 40 minutes before he died, told theDaily Mailin a statement that he has had no contact with police since giving a witness statement the day after Payne, 31, fell from the third-floor balcony of his Buenos Aires hotel on Oct.

Liam Payne's Girlfriend Kate Cassidy 'Stood by Him' amid His Recent 'Legal Drama' (Exclusive Source)

TheOne Directionalum was first seen with Cassidy in October 2022. Although the two mostly kept their relationship quiet at the time, Cassidy posted snippets of her and Payne’s romance, from red carpet photos to casual selfies. Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy in January 2023.Samir Hussein/Getty Samir Hussein/Getty In aTikTok shared on Oct. 6, Henry, author of the novelLooking Forward, alleged her ex — whom she doesn’t name in the book but associates with “One Direction fans” — continues to “blow up” her phone.

Liam Payne's Girlfriend Kate Cassidy Attends His Funeral After Calling Singer 'the Love of My Life'

Cassidy, 25, attended Payne’s funeral on Wednesday, Nov. 20, arriving with the couple’s friendDamian Hurley. She was dressed in all black and wore black sunglasses. She joined Payne’s family and friends — including hisOne DirectionbandmatesHarry Styles,Louis Tomlinson,Zayn MalikandNiall Horan— in laying the singer to rest at a service held in a 12th-century church in the English countryside northwest of London. Kate Casside arrives at boyfriend Liam Payne’s funeral on Nov. 20.

Liam Payne's Girlfriend Kate Cassidy Speaks Out After His Death at Age 31: 'I Will Continue to Love You'

Liam Payne’s girlfriendKate Cassidyis paying tribute to the lateOne Directionstar, with whom she had been traveling days before hisdeath at age 31. “I have been at a complete loss. Nothing about the past few days have felt real,” she continued. “I ask and pray that you’ll give me the grace and space to navigate this in private.” Kate Cassidy and Liam Payne in Paris on March 1, 2024.Marc Piasecki/GC Images

Liam Payne’s Ex Aliana Mawla Pays Tribute to One Direction Star After His Death: ‘Sorry This Happened to You’

Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriendAliana Mawlais paying tribute to the lateOne Directionstar followinghis death at age 31. On Thursday, Oct. 17, Mawla, 26 — who was said to have dated Payne followinghis breakupwithformer fiancée Maya Henryin 2022 — remembered the late musician with two photos shared to herInstagram Stories. Alongside an image that appeared to show Payne at a gig, Mawla wrote, “I’m sorry this happened to you.. will forever love & miss you.