A judge in Argentina ruled Tuesday that national prosecutors have the option to charge Liam Payne’s friend Roger Nores with abandonment related to the death of the pop musician.

On Oct. 16, former One Direction singer Liam Payne passed away after falling off a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires. He was 31 years old. It has already been reported that three people were charged in relation to Payne's death.

Details have emerged explaining why prosecutors investigating Liam Payne's death consider his friend, Roger Nores, a person of interest.

Liam Payne's friend and reported business manager 35-year-old Argentine multi-millionaire Roger 'Rogelio' Nores was one of the last people to see the singer alive and is currently being investigated for abandonment after he left the troubled star alone knowing he was in danger.

The former One Direction band member died on Oct. 16 after falling off the balcony of his third-story hotel room while under the influence. He was 31.

Three people have since been charged in connection to Liam Payne’s death, accused of supplying the pop star with drugs. A funeral was held for him on November 20, where the other members of One Direction were in attendance, as well as Simon Cowell, who had said he was “truly devastated” by Payne’s passing in a tribute on social media.

As the investigation into Liam Payne's tragic death continues, Argentinian prosecutors are challenging a judge’s decision to recuse herself from the case. Meanwhile, drama unfolds as details emerge about Liam’s final moments,

Public prosecutor Andres Madrea is expected to argue his colleague Laura Bruniard can continue her probe into the three suspects under investigation in the Liam Payne death case

Liam Payne's death is still being probed after he fell from the third floor of his hotel suite in Buenos Aires, with three suspects arrested in connection with the investigation.