the causes of his death revealed after his fall from three floors in Argentina

Liam Payne died this Wednesday October 16 at the age of 31. The former “One Direction” member fell (or jumped) from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. “Liam James Payne, songwriter and guitarist, former member of One Direction, died today after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Palermo,” police wrote in a statement.

Emergency services were called at 5:04 p.m. local time (10:04 p.m. here). It took 7 minutes for help to arrive, but it was already too late. “Very serious injuries following his fall, of approximately 14 m,” were noted. “There was no possibility of resuscitation,” emergency chief Alberto Crescenti told local television. An investigation has been opened.

Death of Liam Payne: voluntary fall or jump, alcohol, drugs, investigation… what we know about the death of the “One Direction” member

At the moment, not much is known about the exact circumstances of his death. In its press release, the police specified that they had intervened following a call “reporting an aggressive man who may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol”.

Liam Payne had openly spoken about his problems with alcoholism and the difficulties linked to fame. In 2023, he admitted to having been admitted to a rehab center for his alcohol addiction.

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This Thursday morning, the director of communications for Buenos Aires security reported to the Associated Press that Liam had “jumped” from the balcony of his room.

On social networks, supposed images of his room were revealed. There is nothing to clearly identify the locations as those occupied by Liam Payne. In particular, we see a destroyed television and cocaine.

The causes of singer Liam Payne’s death were revealed by Alberto Crescenti to the New York Post: “From what the team saw, there was apparently a skull fracture and extremely serious injuries that led to his immediate death. »