Liam Payne ‘passed out’ in hotel lobby moments before fatal fall: report

Latest update:26 Oct 2024, 17:59 IST

Eyewitnesses claim to have seen the late singer Liam Payne’s erratic and disturbing behavior at the hotel.

Liam Payne fell from the balcony of his hotel and died on the spot. (Photo credit: X)

While the Argentine police continue to investigate the circumstances of the death of singer Liam Payne, fresh details have emerged that add new twists to the case. The former One Direction member who fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room reportedly “passed out” in the lobby before his death. As multiple eyewitnesses shared on the latest episode of ABC News by Nightline’s “Influence,” hotel guests witnessed his disturbing behavior throughout the evening.

Liam Payne, who spent his final days at a Buenos Aires hotel, was seen repeatedly going down to the lobby and causing a “disturbance”, prompting staff to escort him back to his room. “He was smashing his laptop in the hall. And then when he came down for the last time, he actually passed out in the hotel lobby,” said one of the show’s unnamed guests, as quoted by US Weekly.

Guests even recounted several encounters with Liam, after which hotel staff had to call 911 because they feared his life might be in danger, especially since his room had a balcony. The singer was in a drunken state and was banging his room, which worried the staff and made them raise the alarm. However, by the time the first rescuers arrived, Liam had fallen from the balcony, suffered serious injuries and died at the scene.

Photos of his hotel room have surfaced online, showing a horrific scene of a broken TV and suspected drugs and other illegal substances. Buenos Aires police searched the hotel and reportedly found computer discs and camera footage. It looks like they were trying to find out who gave him the drugs.

Liam Payne’s autopsy report

According to the conclusion of the examination, after the fall, the singer had numerous “internal and external hemorrhages”. It also revealed evidence of drugs in his system. According to media reports, “Liam was semi- or fully unconscious” when he collapsed.

Following his death, the news caused an outpouring of grief and grief among his millions of fans, his family and friends, including his One Direction bandmates. Although the investigation is still ongoing, authorities have yet to hand over Liam’s body to his family for last rites.