Liam Payne 'may have been unconscious' when he fell from balcony, police say, as fresh details emerge

17 October 2024, 17:44 | Updated: 17 October 2024, 22:08

Liam Payne died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night
Liam Payne died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night. Picture: Alamy/Social media

By Kit Heren

Everything indicates that Liam Payne was alone at the time of his death, police have said, but others may have been involve beforehand.

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Giving a fresh statement about the One Direction's star's death after his fall from a hotel room in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local police said that he had possibly been unconscious or semi-conscious.

Nothing suggests that he was injured by someone else, but officers said they were looking into the "possible involvement of third parties in the events prior".

An autopsy report said that Payne's injuries were associated with a fall from height, and his head injuries were enough to kill him.

The report said he died from external and internal bleeding injuries.

Read more: Liam Payne's family say he 'will live forever in our hearts' in first statement since One Direction star's death

Read more: Liam Payne's 'cause of death' revealed after One Direction star fell from third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires

Liam Payne
Liam Payne. Picture: Getty

Officers said they found drugs and alcohol in Payne's hotel room.

They said a search of the room uncovered "what appeared to be narcotics, alcohol, destroyed objects and furniture".

Police said their finds indicated a "previous situation of alcohol and drug consumption".

Officers said on Wednesday night they had been called out to reports of a man acting aggressively, possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Fans pay tribute to Liam Payne in front of the hotel where he died in Buenos Aires
Fans pay tribute to Liam Payne in front of the hotel where he died in Buenos Aires. Picture: Getty

Payne has previously discussed his problems with substance abuse and mental health issues.

Tributes have poured in for him from across the music world after his death.

His family released a statement on Thursday, saying that he would "forever live in our hearts".

"We’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul," they added.

Liam Payne
Liam Payne. Picture: Alamy

"We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time."

Local medical chief Alberto Crescenti said after Payne's death: “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.”

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