The cause of death of British singer and former One Direction member Liam Payne, who died at the age of 31 after jumping from a hotel balcony in Argentina on Wednesday, has been revealed.
preliminary autopsy Argentina's National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor's Office said Payne died from external injuries and internal and external bleeding after jumping from the third-floor balcony of the Casasul Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires.
Prosecutors traditionally dismissed the case as a “suspicious death,” even though all indications were that “the musician was lonely” and “was experiencing some kind of epidemic as a result of drug abuse.” It added that it was being investigated. balcony.
Prosecutors said Payne's death occurred at 5:07 p.m. Wednesday in Buenos Aires.
Minutes before the former One Direction singer's death, authorities received an emergency call “requesting the assistance of a guest who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol and had destroyed several items in the room,” the local prosecutor said. pointed out.
But by the time authorities arrived at the scene, Payne was already dead after “jumping from the balcony of his room,” Pablo Polisicchio, head of public relations at Buenos Aires' security ministry, told The Associated Press on Wednesday night.
From there, Payne's body was taken to the city's judicial morgue, where forensic experts performed an autopsy from 9:45 p.m. to 11:05 p.m.
Medical examiners in Buenos Aires requested complementary histopathological, biochemical and toxicological studies, which they said could confirm or contradict their initial findings.
“At this point, analysis of stomach contents, blood alcohol and toxins, vitreous humor, bile, nasal swabs, and urine was requested for the determination of alcohol and toxins,” prosecutors said.
Forensic experts added that the 25 injuries detailed in the preliminary autopsy were consistent with a fall from a height.
They also said that the brain injury was sufficient to cause death, and that internal and external bleeding in the skull, thorax, abdomen and extremities contributed to death. An examination of Payne's hands revealed no defensive injuries.
Additionally, the position in which Payne's body was found suggests that the former One Direction member “was not in a reflexive position to protect himself and may have fallen into a semi- or fully unconscious state. ”, the report added.
Meanwhile, an inspection of Payne's hotel room revealed the presence of a suspected drug and alcoholic beverages. “Several items and furniture” inside the hotel room were also “destroyed,” prosecutors said.
Authorities tested whether the substances found in Payne's room were drugs, but test results are not yet available, prosecutors noted.
Five witnesses were interviewed by authorities at the scene, including three hotel employees and two women who had previously been in Payne's room but were not present at the time of the fatal jump.
“The investigation aims not only to reconstruct the circumstances of the musician's death, but also to determine the possibility of third-party intervention in the events before the victim's death,” the prosecutor's office said.
As reported by Breitbart News, Payne died on Wednesday at the age of 31 after struggling with problems with alcohol and adding prescription drugs.
Last July, Payne told fans that he had been sober for six months after spending nearly 100 days in a rehab facility, and that he intended to return to touring soon without the influence of drugs. I definitely don't need that anymore – the party is over. ”
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Payne also cited his “struggle to keep things going” and his desire to be a better father to his young son as further reasons why he needed to “leave to get better.”
“Actually, I'm going to be back on stage sooner than you think,” the former One Direction member and solo artist said at the time. “I never thought I'd be saying this this time last year, but it's really amazing.”
“Am I scared? Yes, a little bit,” the singer added, noting that this is the first time he has performed “in this state of mind” with “nothing to fall back on.”
“That seems pretty daunting,” Payne said, adding, “But I'll be fine, those famous last words.”
Mr. Payne is survived by his 7-year-old son, Bear Gray Payne.
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