The photo, which was taken from security footage and obtained by América Televisión , shows the former One Direction member holding what seems to be a laptop while waiting for the elevator.
Payne, who wore a loose-fitting white tank top and slacks, appeared expressionless while looking straight ahead.
Liam Payne was reportedly last seen alive waiting for an elevator at CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires Wednesday. America TV It’s unclear how long after he fell to his death in the Argentinian hotel. America TV
At the time of his death, police were already en route to the hotel as they were responding to a call about an “aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol ,” which was later identified to be Payne.
The hotel manager told an emergency services operator, per the obtained 911 call, “We have a guest who is [allegedly] high and drunk; and when he is conscious, he is destroying his room and we need you to send someone, please.
Police officers were called to the scene prior to his death as Payne was reportedly “acting erratic.” Rosana Alvarez Mullner/SOPA Images/Shutterstock The cops were reportedly responding to a call from the hotel about an “aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.” Rosana Alvarez Mullner/SOPA Images/Shutterstock
The person went on to explain that Payne had a “room that has a balcony” and they were “scared he might be endangering his life.”
It was then that the manager heard a noise and discovered Payne’s body in the courtyard.
A preliminary autopsy report shared by the Forensic Medical Corps at the Judicial Morgue revealed that Payne suffered multiple traumas which led to internal and external bleeding. An emergency doctor also revealed that the singer had possibly fractured his skull due to the fall .
Prior to his death, Payne had uploaded Snapchat photos and videos, such as this one, in scheduled posts. Snapchat
Payne was in Argentina with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, but she left two days before his death. Instagram/ Kate Cassidy
“Our role was to head there quickly, give medical attention and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were incompatible with life,” Buenos Aires medical services director Alberto Crescenti said.
“Based on what the team saw, there was apparently a cranial fracture and extremely serious injuries that led to his immediate death,” he continued.
Crescenti did not comment on Payne’s state of mind or whether he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of death. However, drug paraphernalia was found in his hotel room, according to photos shared by officials.
Payne, pictured here in May 2014, reportedly suffered from a fractured skull, as well as internal and external bleeding. GC Images Payne rose to fame in the boyband One Direction, along with Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, as pictured here in 2013. WireImage
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