LIAM Payne’s friend has shared a bombshell statement denying “abandoning” the One Direction star.
Argentinian cops have arrested three people over 31-year-old Liam’s death.
Close friend Rogelio ‘Roger’ Nores denied he was one of the trio arrested.
Nores told the Mail: “I never abandoned Liam. I went to his hotel 3 times that day and left 40 minutes before this happened.”
He added: “I could have never imagined something like this would happen.
“I’m really heart-broken with this tragedy, and I’ve been missing my friend every day.”
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