TRAGICALLY Liam Payne died instantly from multiple injuries including a fractured skull caused by a fall from a third floor hotel balcony.
Buenos Aires emergency services chief Alberto Crescenti said medical teams were unable to save the former One Direction heartthrob when they arrived at the scene.
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The cause of Liam Payne’s tragic death has been revealed Credit: snapchat
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A drone view showing the pool at the hotel where Liam tragically diedCredit: Reuters
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Crowds of fans, media and emergency services outside a hotel in Buenos Aires Credit: Getty
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Liam tragically fell from a hotel balcony on the third floor
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Crescenti said: “Our role was to get there quickly, provide medical attention and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were incompatible with life.
“Based on what the team saw, there was clearly a fractured skull and extremely serious injuries that led to his immediate death.”
Emergency services confirmed the identity of the 31-year-old pop star by checking his passport.
Crescenti said Liam fell into the hotel’s interior patio, but declined to comment on reports that he may have been drunk or on drugs.
He emphasized that the officials are still waiting for the results of the autopsy and urged everyone who rushes to judgment “not to exaggerate”.
Hotel staff told police that on October 10, Liam checked into the posh Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy suburb of Argentina’s capital, Palermo, by himself.
He is understood to be in town to meet up with former 1D bandmate Niall Horan, who was performing at the Movistar Arena.
Liam’s body was removed from the hotel at 8.38pm local time, more than three hours after his tragic fall.
Pathologists are expected to perform an autopsy later today in Buenos Aires to try to answer questions surrounding the singer’s tragic death.
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Liam’s body was taken last night to the city mortuary in Viamonte Street, just a 15-minute drive south-west of the boutique hotel.
Pathologists will examine traces of alcohol and drug consumption before yesterday’s tragedy at Casa Sur Palermo.
Officials did not say how long it would take to get the test results, but local media said it would take 10 to 15 days.
Photographs published overnight by several Argentine newspapers, said to be inside Liam’s deluxe suite room, show the burnt top of what appeared to be a soda can, traces of white powder and pieces of aluminum foil on the worktop.
Heartbreaking video shows Liam Payne talking to fans and comparing tattoos outside a hotel days before his tragic death aged 31
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Liam Payne’s Snapchat post before his death Credit: snapchat
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Liam pictured with his girlfriend KateCredit: snapchat
A crumpled burnt piece of aluminum foil in the bathroom was also photographed.
The TV screen in the room was broken.
The prosecutor in charge of investigating Liam’s death has been named as Andres Esteban Madrea.
If it is confirmed that narcotics were found in the singer’s hotel room and may have contributed to his death, police are expected to try to determine who supplied him with the drugs before possible prosecution.
It comes after a chilling 911 call made by a distraught hotel manager seeking “urgent” help before Liam’s death was revealed.
Argentine police said they were called to the hotel on Wednesday after staff reported an “aggressive man who may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol”.
The front desk manager made two calls, in the first he told the 911 operator, “We have a guest who is destroying everything in his room. We need someone to come.”
He called after the line was disconnected, repeating his request and claiming: “We urgently need to send someone because I don’t know if the guest’s life is in danger.
The hotel manager’s call to 911
911 operator: “What’s going on sir?”
Hotel manager: “We have a guest drunk from drugs and alcohol. When he [them, gender not clear in conversation] is conscious, breaking everything in the room.”
911 operator: “You said alcohol and drugs…”
Hotel manager: “That’s right.”
911 Operator: “You said Costa Rica crosses where?”
Hotel manager: “Costa Rica 6032.”
911 operator: “Repeat.”
Hotel manager: “Costa Rica 6032.”
911 operator: “What’s the name of the hotel?”
Hotel manager: “Caza Sur Palermo. We have to send someone immediately because I don’t know if the guest is in danger because he is in a room with a balcony, and we are afraid that he might do something life-threatening.”
911 Operator: “How long has he been there? Is it an extended stay hotel?”
Hotel manager: “(The guest) has been there for the last three days.”
911 operator: “You don’t have any other information because you can’t get in. Right?”
Hotel manager: “No.”
911 operator: “We are also notifying SAME (Emergency Medical Services).”
Hotel manager: “Please send someone immediately because…”
911 Operator: “We’re doing it. Give me some more information. Who are you?”
Hotel manager: “I’m the desk manager.”
911 operator: “Person in charge of the location.”
Hotel manager – “Yes.”
911 operator: “It’s been notified. What’s your name, sir?”
Hotel manager: “Esteban.”
911 Operator: “Thank you for the call. Be online.”
Hotel manager: “Are you also sending the police?”
911 operator: “Delegation police… To confirm.”
Hotel Manager: “No, no, just the SAME, just the SAME (Emergency Medical Service).”
911 operator: “Don’t worry because they’ve already been notified.”
Hotel manager: “Since he’s under the influence of alcohol and drugs, as you said, the SAME staff can’t go in alone.”
911 Operator: “You can ask the police about that, but if SAME needs them, they’ll let you know.”
Hotel manager: “Good, OK, perfect.”
911 operator: “Have a nice day.”
Hotel manager: “Thank you, and you too.”
“They must be in the room that has a balcony. And well, we’re a little worried that he’s going to do something, that he’s going to risk his life.”
Just minutes before his death, Liam shared a Snapchat post showing himself and girlfriend Kate Cassidy looking at each other in the mirror.
Tributes have poured in for the singer, with celebrities and fans alike sharing their heartbreak.
Harry Styles’ mum shared a heartbreaking tribute on Instagram and wrote in the caption: “Just a boy…”.
Liam’s ex-fiancée Maya Henry was also “in shock” after the tragic news.
Just two days before Liam’s tragic fall, Maya commented on the podcast claiming the star “predicted his early death”.
Liam posted earlier in the day talking about riding horses, playing polo and looking forward to coming home to see his dog.
Commentary: Howell Davies on Liam Payne
written by Howell Davies, Associate Editor of Bizarre
LIAM was warm, slightly goofy and the dad – figuratively, not literally – of One Direction, always in control and giving the people what they wanted.
He was the spokesperson of the group, speaking while others were fooling around or receding into the background.
I’ve interviewed him many times over the years, most notably in December 2014 when I was a new journalist and he was still one fifth of the world’s most famous boy band.
That night at the BBC Music Awards in West London, they huddled on the sofa and Liam spoke animatedly while his bandmate Zayn Malik barely said a word.
He was friendly and the most professional of the group because he knew his role was to hold things together.
You could tell he was eager to please, even then.
But I would hear whispers behind the scenes that all was not well.
He abused alcohol and his love life was a roller coaster.
Things have come to a head in One Direction’s final year and those around him have made it clear that it’s a relief to finally have some free time to be a normal guy in his early twenties – after years of pinballing around the world. glove in a haze of screaming fans.
It was shocking to me that at the age of 22, he had been in the industry for years, while I, only a year older, was just starting my career.
I still felt like a child, but he was one of the most talked about people in the world.
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Police officers outside a boutique hotel in Buenos Aires Credit: Getty
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Heartbroken fans hug outside a hotel following the news of Liam Payne’s tragic death Credit: Getty
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Fans light candles in tribute to the late One Direction star Credit: Reuters
Dozens of distraught fans have since gathered at the scene, many in tears as they lit candles and placed remembrances and flowers at a shrine in the hotel.
Several tearful fans later began singing the One Direction ballad, “If I Could Fly,” with the line: “If I could fly, I’d come right back home to you.”
Heartbreaking handwritten messages, written in Spanish as well as English, were attached to a tree outside the CasaSur Palermo hotel.
At the foot of the tree, the fans left candles and flowers.
A bouquet of white carnations was decorated with a heart-shaped decoration that read: “Te Amo” – ‘I love you’ in Spanish.
A handwritten note on a tiny piece of torn paper attached to a tree next to the flowers read in Spanish: “Thank you so much Liam. I love you.”
Another above him, also in Spanish, said: “Dear Liam. Many thanks for following us for so many years and helping us in the best and worst times. We will never forget you.”
The touching message was signed by “Milena, Felipe and Dima”.
Another said: “Whoever you are Liam you will always have a piece of my heart with you.
“Fly high. Thank you very much.”
Below, someone wrote on a smaller piece of paper: “Liam, you saved my life. You will always be in our hearts. Fly high, our angel.”
Another Mica fan wrote in her message, which she ended with a drawing of a heart; “I never thought things would end up like this for you.
“I love you and I will always love you.
“You were a part of my childhood and youth and you helped me in the most difficult moments together with the other guys from the band.”
Tribute to Liam Payne
SHOCKED fans have begun showering Liam Payne’s latest Instagram post with sad tributes after news of the singer’s death broke.
TV presenter Rylan Clark said RIP Liam: “Extremely sad news. V tragic and so young.”
Charlie Puth, who was friends with Liam and collaborated with him on a song called Bedroom Floor, posted a series of Instagram stories dedicated to him.
Alongside photos of the two of them together in their younger days, Charlie wrote: “I’m in shock right now. Liam has always been so kind to me.
“He was one of the first great artists I worked with. I can’t believe he’s gone…
“I’m so upset right now, may she rest in peace. I’m so sorry…”
German DJ Anton Zaslavski, otherwise known as Zedd, announced to Xu with a devastating statement.
The producer, who worked with Liam on his 2017 hit Get Low, wrote: “RIP Liam… I can’t believe this is real… absolutely heartbreaking…”
Irish singing duo Jedward also took to social media, saying: “RIP Liam Payne. Condolences to friends and family.”
In another tweet, they added: “Sending strength to Cheryl and his son Bear. And to the entire One direction family. RIP Liam Payne.”
American media personality Paris Hilton shared: “So upsetting to hear the news of Liam Payne’s death. Sending my love and condolences to his family and loved ones. RIP my friend.”
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