Liam Payne has died in Argentina, police say

Payne fell into courtyard from balcony of hotel: authorities

41 minutes agoWed 16 Oct 2024 at 10:29pm

Head of the Buenos Aires public emergency medical services, Alberto Crescenti, said Payne fell around 14 metres, suffering "very serious injuries incompatible with life".

"At 17:04, local time, through 911, the integrated public security system, we were alerted about a person who was in an internal courtyard of the Casa Sur hotel," Crescenti said.

"At 17:11, a team arrived and confirmed the man's death.

"We later learned that he was a singer in a musical group. Unfortunately, he had injuries incompatible with life as a result of his fall, so we had to confirm his death. There was no possibility of resuscitation."

More police have arrived at the hotel in Buenos Aires where Liam Payne was found dead.

Here are some photos from the scene.

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41m agoWed 16 Oct 2024 at 10:29pm

Head of the state emergency medical system Alberto Crescenti says Liam Payne fell into a courtyard of the CasaSur Hotel.

The hotel is in Buenos Aires.

Crescenti has declined to comment on whether Payne jumped or fell by accident.

Good morning, former One Direction star Liam Payne has died.

The 31-year-old was found dead outside a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina police have confirmed.

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