Former One Direction star Liam Payne has tragically passed away after falling from the balcony of the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday, October 16. The news has been confirmed by Argentina’s federal police to the media, with local news channel TN being the first to report it.
Photos from the hotel room where Liam Payne stayed before his death suggest that the singer had been going through a troubling time. According to reports, Liam spent his final moments in a state of chaos.
The scene inside the hotel room was one of complete disarray, with broken furniture and a shattered television screen adding to the tragic atmosphere.
Even more concerning were the items found on the room’s desk, including a box of Dove soap, matches, candle remnants, aluminum foil, and a powder believed to be cocaine. A burnt lighter and the charred lid of a soda can were also discovered among the debris, painting a grim picture of despair and chaos.
In the hotel’s bathroom, investigators found remnants of candles and aluminum foil in the bathtub, along with burn marks and stains, indicating the chaotic state of the room and perhaps the singer’s mindset.
Before this tragic event, police received a 911 call reporting “an aggressive man possibly under the influence of drugs and alcohol.” Hotel staff also mentioned that Liam had been acting erratically in the hotel lobby, where he smashed a laptop and had to be carried back to his room by staff.
At the scene, police and emergency medical personnel from SAME (Buenos Aires’ public emergency medical service) confirmed that Liam Payne had died after falling from the third floor of the hotel. According to the report, Liam Payne passed away around 5:11 PM local time. SAME’s director, Crescenti, stated that Liam’s injuries were so severe that “there was no chance of saving him.”
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