A preliminary autopsy report is answering some questions surrounding the tragic death of former One Direction member Liam Payne.
Buenos Aires police told The Associated Press in a statement that Payne, 31, “had jumped from the balcony of his room” on the third floor of CasaSur Palermo Hotel.
In a 911 call moments before Payne’s death, one of the hotel’s senior staff reported that a man was behaving aggressively and may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
The singer died from “multiple trauma” and “internal and external hemorrhage” sustained from the fall, according to the preliminary autopsy report released Thursday by the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office No. 14.
Liam Payne, 31, died of “multiple trauma” and “internal and external hemorrhage” from a third-floor fall Wednesday at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Liam Payne, 31, died of “multiple trauma” and “internal and external hemorrhage” from a third-floor fall Wednesday at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. AP Photo
As the manner of death is being investigated, toxicology reports are pending.
Police found substances inside the room that appeared to be narcotics and alcoholic beverages, though this is pending confirmation from experts. They also observed several destroyed objects and furniture.
“Given the position in which the body was left and the injuries from the fall, it is presumed that Payne did not adopt a reflex posture to protect himself and that he could have fallen into a state of semi- or total unconsciousness,” the report reads.
An ambulance carrying the body former One Direction singer Liam Payne leaves the hotel where he was found dead after he fell from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16. An ambulance carrying the body former One Direction singer Liam Payne leaves the hotel where he was found dead after he fell from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16. AP Photo
Newsweek has contacted representatives for Payne for comment.
One Direction finished third on The X Factor in 2010 but quickly signed a record deal with Simon Cowell’s label Syco Music.
Their breakout song “What Makes You Beautiful,” as well as “Night Changes,” “Story of My Like,” and “Drag Me Down” all have over 1 billion Spotify streams. Despite the group going on hiatus in 2016, One Direction has over 42 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Photos of former One Direction singer Liam Payne and messages from fans are taped to a tree outside the hotel where he was found dead after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the… Photos of former One Direction singer Liam Payne and messages from fans are taped to a tree outside the hotel where he was found dead after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the morning after the incident on October 17.
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In a statement to the BBC on Thursday, Payne’s family said, “We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny, and brave soul.”
“We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time,” the statement concluded.
Payne is survived by his parents Karen and Geoff Payne, as well as his older sisters Nicola and Ruth Payne.
The English-born musician also shares a 7-year-old son Bear with former judge of the British X Factor, Cheryl Cole, the show where One Direction was formed in 2010.
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