Liam Payne‘s death has been confirmed following a tragic fall from the balcony of his hotel in Argentina. The singer tragically died on the spot after falling from the hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.
Alberto Crescenti, head of Buenos Aires emergency services, disclosed that despite the prompt response, medics could not save the star. The former One Direction star passed away due to multiple injuries, including a skull fracture.
As reported in the Mirror, Crescenti stated this morning: “Our role was to head there quickly, give medical attention, and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were incompatible with life. Based on what the team saw, there was apparently a cranial fracture and extremely serious injuries that led to his immediate death.”
Local police said the dad-of-one fell from the third floor of the facility and into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel before medics confirmed his death. According to police in Buenos Aires, officers initially responded to a report of “an aggressive man who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol.”
Forensic officers went on to cordon off the area while fans gathered outside, lighthing candles and leaving flowers at the side of the road. Inquiries have revealed that Liam checked himself into the CasaSur Hotel, nestled in Buenos Aires’ fashionable Palermo district, by himself on October 10.
It is understood he was visiting the area to reunite with former One Direction bandmate, who recently performed at the Movistar Arena. Pathologists are expected to conduct a definitive post-mortem examination today, initiating the process to glean insights into the catastrophic events leading to the young musician’s untimely passing.
Last night, Liam’s body was transferred to a city morgue on Viamonte Street, a mere 15-minute drive southwest from the high-end hotel he had been staying at. The Foreign Office confirmed it is in contact with authorities in Argentina “regarding reports of the death of a British man”. But a spokesman declined to comment any further, including on the identity of the man involved.
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