Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has died on 16 Oct after falling from his third floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
According to Daily Mail, the British star was in the Latin American country earlier this month to attend his ex-bandmate Niall Horan’s concert.
Witnesses say they saw him fall from the CasaSur Palmero Hotel shortly after 5pm local time.
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Daily Mail reported City ambulance service provider spokesman Alberto Crescenti as saying that Payne had suffered “severe injuries which were incompatible with life”.
He also added that “there was no possibility of resuscitating him”.
According to CNN, Buenos Aires police said its personnel went to the hotel on Wednesday afternoon after receiving a 911 call about an aggressive man who was possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
However, they did not identify that person as Payne.
Associated Press, which had obtained the 911 call, said a hotel manager could be heard saying they had “a guest who is overwhelmed with drugs and alcohol”.
“He’s destroying the entire room and, well, we need you to send someone, please.”
Emergency services were alerted at 5.04pm that a person was lying in the inner patio of the hotel. Payne was certified dead thereafter, at 5.11pm.
A few hours before the incident, Payne had posted Snapchat videos showing glimpses of his meal, with the words “Lovely day in Argentina” and “Happy I got some time away”.
He also shared scenes with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy.
Payne was part of the hugely popular five-member boyband One Direction, together with Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik.
One of the bestselling groups of all time which rose to fame after The X Factor TV show, they went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016, with members branching into solo careers.
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Payne leaves behind a seven-year-old son, Bear, from his previous relationship with Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole.
Tributes have begun pouring in since news broke of his death.
‘So upsetting to hear the news of Liam Payne passing, said socialite Paris Hilton on X. “Sending love and condolences to his family and loved ones. RIP my friend.”
MTV said on X: “We’re deeply saddened to learn of Liam Payne’s tragic passing today. During this difficult time, our hearts remain with his family, loved ones, and fans.”
Meanwhile, throngs of fans have gathered to the front of the hotel, where a makeshift memorial has formed.
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