**Liam Payne’s Final Moments Revealed in Newly Released CCTV Footage Amid Claims He Could Have Been Saved**
*Published Oct. 16, 2025, 1:27 p.m. ET*
Newly released CCTV footage reveals the final moments of late singer Liam Payne, sparking fresh controversy amid claims from a hotel cleaner that the tragic star might have been saved.
Ezequiel David Pereyra, currently awaiting trial for allegedly selling cocaine to the 31-year-old singer, has spoken out from jail, claiming the “biggest mistake” was not calling an ambulance when Payne collapsed in the lobby of the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires. Instead, hotel staff reportedly carried him to his room.
### Moments Before Death
In his first public comments, Pereyra alleges that hotel management ignored Payne’s drug use during his stay in October 2024. The new footage shows Liam inside the hotel shortly before he tragically fell from a third-floor balcony exactly one year ago.
“They had him in an isolated bunker and let him do anything he wanted—including drugs—in the room and public areas of the hotel,” Pereyra said. “The bosses said he was making them too much money—triple the money. But I think the biggest mistake was not calling an ambulance when Payne passed out in the lobby.”
### Caught on Camera
Pereyra continued, “If the hotel had acted differently, Liam could have been saved. They lifted him by his arms and legs and carried him to the room via the elevator. He should have been kept where he was and an ambulance called.”
He added that because the hotel was busy with many foreign guests checking in that day, staff decided to take Liam to his room despite his condition. “After that, they called police instead of an ambulance. They made the call only after leaving him alone in the room. By the time they called, it was already too late.”
Reflecting on the tragedy, Pereyra said, “What happened was very sad. Liam’s death was truly tragic and could have been prevented.”
### Detained and Seeking Justice
Speaking from prison, Pereyra said, “I’m detained with real criminals, really dangerous people. I do not belong here. There are questions being avoided. I just want justice and offer my condolences to Liam’s family.”
### The Tragic Passing
Pereyra began working at the four-star CasaSur Palermo hotel in January 2024. Nine months later, Liam Payne was a guest in Room 310.
“It was my job to bring him a lot of whiskey bottles, and he told me to leave them on the table,” Pereyra said. “The room was a mess with many empty bottles and drug paraphernalia, including foil. Liam translated on his laptop and asked if I could buy drugs, offering cash to spend time with him. He even gave me a $100 bill as a tip.”
He recounted an incident after his shift ended: “A hotel employee told me the guest from Room 310 was angry and accused me of stealing money. He said he wanted to send a car to my house.”
According to Pereyra, the employee explained that Liam was suffering from drug withdrawal and that because he accepted the money, he had an obligation to stay with him as requested. “I was advised to return the money or risk getting fired. So I went back to the hotel. The employee translated and told Liam I could get fired. Liam apologized and gave me a bracelet.”
### Legal Proceedings
Prosecutors have accused Pereyra of selling drugs to Liam Payne on October 15, 2024, based on testimony from the hotel’s general maintenance manager.
The tragic death of Liam Payne continues to raise serious questions about the circumstances surrounding the hotel’s handling of his wellbeing during his stay.
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