Police raid homes of hotel workers after Liam Payne’s death

Authorities conducted nine raids this week, confiscating possible evidence including cell phones, marijuana, one hard drive and three laptops, sources close to the investigation tell ABC News.

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[Duggytripitier]

I don’t understand this… obviously this is sad, however it was Liams choice to buy the drugs and become a heavy drinker / drug abuser in the first place.

[outdoorsy]

The blaming of other people begins. He was an angry coke sniffer who gets aggressive when he runs out of drugs. Target the dealer by all means, but stop acting like people are not to blame for their own actions

[elainehernen]

He was the master of his own demisestop blaming other people 😮

[HigkeyRegarded]

Honestly this may sound mean…but why should we care if regular druggies don’t even get 1/10 of this support/investigation. Addiction is always sad but he had it better than millions of people ever will

[dyskelia]

It’s outrageous to treat the hotel employees like that. It’s not their fault Liam Payne was irresponsible with substances. This is gross.

[ZahinaRubio-dw]

why is this kind of investigation not conducted on your normal addict?

[betnak]

Why not accept that he is an addict, why blame on some else.

[jennybarker]

Liam had been on drugs in the past but was now clean. He was very depressed at this time and taking prescribed medication. These dealers knew his background, both his mental health problems and his fame and money. I believe they pushed the drugs on him as dealers do. Eyewitnesses say he came down to the lobby/reception numerous times and even passed out. I believe he was crying out for help. If he had passed out in the lobby he needed medical help then. They have his laptop and phone so I hope they get to the bottom of it. It is very sad. ❤❤

[anastasia]

I am so sick of seeing that broken TV. as trashed hotel rooms go, that is no big deal and cheap to replace.

[mariavilla]

Pobre Liam . Nunca me pareció drogado . Ahora le dan con todo al muerto sin saber nada

[malcymalcy]

Witch hunt. He took drugs because he wanted to.

[Timetraveler]

A junkie is a junkie ..no matter where u go ….

[patrickchan]

Wow their songs are cool. I never paid attention.

[MaceyPrice]

Get more juice here and the international big dog for them.

[wolfsta]

IDC this is bs. He chose his own route.

[NayaWrap]

This is so stupid like the Mathew Perry case. Why are you blaming the drugs when you should be blaming the user

[StinglikeaBea]

I hope civilians...celebrities and who ever watched this, thinks twice about doing drugs!

[MrBuddy-rw]

He is just another victim of the hollywood entertainment industry

[JoanneCooksey]

Liam Payne died no one forced him to do drugs or drink alcohol he was an adult, to blame other people is absolutely outrageous, people die every day in the same circumstances, but because hes a celebrity he has more sympathy it is wat it is he was out of control he chose to do that and to blame other people is disgusting

[WayneMaher-uhvz]

Abandon what a joke charge is he a kid alison no one forced drugs in him people need to be accountable for actions and he was totally to blame