A partial autopsy has reportedly revealed that One Direction star Liam Payne had multiple substances in his body when he fell to his death on October 16th.
The toxicology test results are the first medical findings related to the star’s tragic death after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. People close to the situation said an autopsy showed Payne had ingested “pink cocaine.” Pink cocaine typically consists of several drugs, including benzodiazepines, cocaine and crack, as well as methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA. ABC News.
PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 1: Liam Payne is spotted in Paris, France on March 1, 2024. (Photo credit: Marc Piasecki/GC Images)n Getty Images
According to ABC News, the initial autopsy report by Argentina’s public prosecutor’s office found that Payne died from “multiple traumas” and “internal and external bleeding.”
The newspaper said Payne’s head wound was sufficient to be fatal, and a total of 25 wounds were found on her body.
Initial reports suggested that a makeshift aluminum pipe believed to have been used to ingest drugs was also found inside the star’s dilapidated hotel room, a source told ABC News. spoke. Further tests will reportedly be carried out on Ms Payne’s body before a final conclusion is reached as to the famous singer’s official cause of death.
According to ABC News, people close to the situation said Payne’s body will remain in Argentina until an autopsy is completed.
Before Payne died, hotel management made a frantic phone call to authorities, asking them to “send someone urgently” to help the guest, who appeared to be “intoxicated with drugs and alcohol,” according to ABC News.
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 23: Liam Payne is seen leaving Chiltern Fire Station on February 23, 2023 in London, England. (Photo courtesy of MEGA/GC Images) Getty Images
“We don’t know if the lives of guests in rooms with balconies are in danger, and we need to send someone urgently because they may engage in life-threatening behavior,” a hotel employee said. told authorities. According to ABC News.
Authorities arrived about seven minutes later and found Payne’s body in the hotel’s courtyard. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Buenos Aires Security Ministry told ABC News there were “multiple substances and broken items” in Payne’s room after his death. (Related: Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy breaks silence following his tragic death)
According to ABC News, Argentine state police said a hotel employee was suspected of providing drugs to Payne on the day of her death and is being investigated by authorities. The employee is not yet in custody and no charges have been filed at this time, the report said.
