Fans have been feverishly speculating about the moments that preceded former One Direction star Liam Payne’s fatal 45-foot plunge from his hotel room’s balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16.
Argentinian authorities have been investigating the incident, with initial findings pointing toward a drug-fueled episode that forced staffers to contact the police over the singer’s alleged “aggressive” behavior before his demise.
A widely shared fan theory suggests that Payne got into an altercation with the hotel’s attendants after being denied entry to the pool due to his state, deciding to leap into the pool from his room in defiance.