British musician Liam Payne, a former member of the boy band One Direction, died on Wednesday at the age of 31 in Argentina, Buenos Aires police announced.
The former singer from One DirectionLiam Payne, was found dead at the age of 31 this Wednesday at the Casa Sur hotel in the city of Buenos Aires in Argentine. The singer died after falling from his hotel room in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires.
« Liam James Payne, songwriter and guitarist, former member of One Direction, died today after falling from a third floor », from a district of the Argentine capital, the police said in a press release.
Alberto Crescenti, emergency chief, confirmed on Argentinian television channel Todo Noticias that Liam Payne had fallen in the courtyard of a hotel. The musician presented “ very serious injuries following his fall, we found him dead, no possibility of resuscitation “, he said. He declined to answer further questions about the incident, including whether the singer jumped from the balcony or fell by accident.
Alberto Crescenti stressed to Todo Noticias that the authorities were investigating the circumstances of his death and carrying out an autopsy.
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Liam Payne had been in Argentina for several days. He notably attended the concert of his former partner Niall Horan which was held at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires.
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