Paiz was one of five men charged by a Buenos Aires judge

The mother of Braian Paiz – who is accused of selling drugs to Liam Payne – was in tears as she claimed her son was being made a ‘scapegoat’

Braian Paiz’s mother was in tears as she insisted her son has been made a “scapegoat” in Liam Payne’s death.

Sandra, the mother of waiter Braian, appeared on live television in Argentina, where she burst into tears as she discussed her son being one of five implicated in the shocking death of the One Direction star.

Speaking on the show, Sandra was emotional as she said: “I am his mother, he is the son I raised, I fought for his education that I gave him, and today it hurts me with what they are doing to him.

“It’s very unfair what is happening to him and I haven’t been able to see him or talk to him, my heart like his must be in terrible pain. I knew my son smoke marijuana joints, but I didn’t know he was involved with cocaine. He has never been in trouble before they are making him. Scapegoat. He’s done nothing wrong. It’s unfair and it hurts. I haven’t even been able to see him yet.”

Braian Paiz has been made a scapegoat, his mother has claimed ( 
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Paiz was one of five men charged following Liam’s death at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel last year. Paiz and 21-year-old Ezequiel David Pereyra, who is currently suspended from his job at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel, are charged with supplying Liam with drugs in exchange for money. Judge Laura Bruniard said there was evidence pointing to both men selling the singer cocaine on two separate occasions in her court ruling. They have both been warned they could face between four and 15 years if convicted.

The other three suspects, Liam’s close friend Roger Nores, chief hotel receptionist Esteban Grassi and the hotel’s head of security Gilda Martin, have been charged with manslaughter but allowed to remain free while their prosecution continues. They are facing between one and five years in prison if convicted for the charges they’ve been handed.

Paiz’s lawyer Fernandon Madeo recalled how his client had arranged to meet up with Liam after meeting him at the Buenos Aires restaurant where he worked. He said: “He was a lifelong fan of One Direction. He was fond of Liam and liked him.

“He took advantage of the meeting he had with him in the restaurant where he worked and they exchanged messages and had long fluid conversations in which they talked about lots of things before speaking about having a personal encounter and enjoying themselves and having a good time at a private and intimate meeting.”

Paiz confessed to consuming drugs with Liam at the hotel where he died but refuted claims he sold him any narcotics.