Liam Payne’s £30k Rolex Watch Still Missing As Police Continue Search

Argentinian authorities are in search of Liam Payne’s Rolex watch, last seen in CCTV footage just hours before his fatal fall from a hotel balcony.

The police have arrested suspects linked to his death and have charged a friend of the singer with abandonment of a person followed by death.

Liam Payne’s body has also been returned to the UK, with funeral arrangements underway.

According to reports, Argentinian authorities investigating Payne’s tragic death are still searching for his missing £30,000 Rolex, despite recent raids on the homes of three men identified as suspects.

Payne was reportedly seen wearing his expensive watch in CCTV footage and photos shortly before his death on October 16, around 5 pm local time.

A judicial source who spoke to the Argentine newspaper La Nacion shared: “We know from images that have been analyzed that Liam had the watch on the day of his death. He had it in one of his hands, and he had it at least two to three hours before his fatal hotel fall. We looked for it in his hotel room and couldn’t find it.”

The insider continued: “The watch was searched for in the homes of the three people being investigated on suspicion of abandoning Liam and the supply and facilitation of drugs, as well as in the homes of the two female escorts who were with him in his room the afternoon he died.”

According to the insider, the CasaSur Palermo Hotel, where the tragic incident occurred, will undergo another search within the next 72 hours, focusing on the singer’s upscale suite in hopes of the watch turning up.

“The room is still sealed off by court order, and no- one can enter. Searching for the watch in the homes of the people Liam had contact with before his death was the initial priority, but now another inspection will take place to see if it remains somewhere in his room,” the source added, per the Daily Mail.

The latest update comes as Argentinian prosecutors confirmed the arrests of two suspects in connection with Payne’s death, along with an unnamed individual described as a “friend” of the singer, who now faces formal investigation.

According to Argentina’s National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office, one of the individuals who was with the “For You” singer before his death is charged with “abandoning a person followed by death.”

The charge appears to apply to Rogelio ‘Roger’ Nores, who had been seen with Payne in the days leading up to the incident.

Alongside Nores, a hotel employee and a third person have been charged with drug supply in connection to Payne’s death.

All three suspects face potential prison sentences of up to 15 years if convicted, though none of their identities have been publicly released.

In an interview with Daily Mail, Payne’s supposed close friend, Nores, refuted the allegations linked to the singer’s death.

He said, “I never abandoned Liam; I went to his hotel 3 times that day and left 40 minutes before this happened.”

Nores also mentioned that more than 15 people were in the hotel lobby, interacting with Payne when he left, adding, “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,” Nores noted. “I’m really heartbroken with this tragedy, and I’ve been missing my friend every day.”

Following Payne’s death, authorities reportedly discovered substances in his hotel room along with damaged furniture.

The hotel staff had previously made two emergency calls, reporting that a guest had “taken too many drugs and alcohol” and was “trashing the entire room.”

On Thursday, the public prosecutor’s office disclosed toxicology results, which indicated the presence of alcohol, cocaine, and a prescription antidepressant in his system.

A post-mortem examination determined that Payne’s death was due to “multiple trauma” and “internal and external hemorrhage” the singer sustained after he fell from the hotel balcony.

Medical reports suggest that he may have fallen into a state of partial or complete unconsciousness, ruling out any deliberate action on his part, according to prosecutors.

Meanwhile, Payne’s body was released to his family on Wednesday and flown back to the UK, where his father, Geoff, had traveled to Argentina to arrange his return.

The funeral is expected to be held in Liam’s hometown of Wolverhampton, with fans mourning him at a makeshift shrine outside the hotel in Buenos Aires.

Heartfelt tributes have since poured in from many, including Payne’s former partner Cheryl, his One Direction bandmates, and music mogul Simon Cowell.

In a joint statement, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, and Harry Styles expressed being “completely devastated” by the loss.

They shared that Payne would be “terribly missed” and that the “memories we shared with him will be treasured forever.”