Liam Payne toxicology report reveals heartbreaking details about his final struggle
As two more suspects are listed in connection with the tragic death of Liam Payne, investigators have begun to piece together the circumstances which led to the One Direction star’s fatal fall in Argentina
A toxicology report has shed light on Liam Payne’s final moments, with experts sharing a devastating find about his horror fall.
The One Direction star died at the age of 31 on October 16 after plunging from a balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A probe into Liam’s death is ongoing, and this week it been reported that the judge in the case is now weighing charges against two hotel workers - including the receptionist head who contacted emergency services after becoming concerned by the popstar’s behaviour.
This is in addition to three other individuals who are set to face questioning this month - including two people accused of serving Liam drugs and another who stands accused of abandonment of a person followed by death.
On November 7, a report from the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office determined that traces of "alcohol, cocaine and prescription antidepressants" had been found in Liam’s system. Officials also ruled out suicide, explaining that "in the state he was in, he did not know what he was doing and could not understand it".
According to the report, the father-of-one, whose tragic death has been linked to a substance-induced "psychotic episode", "did not adopt a reflexive posture to protect himself in the fall, so that, for the moment, it can be inferred that he may have fallen in a state of semi- or total unconsciousness."
It was therefore determined that Liam hadn’t been fully conscious or was otherwise "in a state of noticeable decrease or abolition of consciousness" at the time of his fall. The investigators concluded: "For the prosecution, this situation would also rule out the possibility of a conscious or voluntary act on the part of the victim since, in the state he was in, he did not know what he was doing and could not understand it."
This comes as new documents obtained by Rolling Stone reveal the judge in the case is now weighing charges against two workers, including the receptionist head, who made two 911 calls at around the time of Liam’s death, and who continues to work at the CasaSur.
The judge has now called upon all suspects to face questioning as the investigation continues. A new filing made Monday, December 9, lists the CasaSur Palermo employees as "imputados," or "people charged," with the document requesting that they be notified. However, the accusations they face have not been specified.
Charges are reportedly now being weighed against two hotel workers ( Image: Supplied)
Respected Argentinian news website Infobae today named the second hotel employee as head of security. The publication also reported that investigating judge Laura Bruniard, who is now leading the probe again after prosecutors successfully appealed against her decision to rule herself out of the inquiry on a technicality, had instructed the two men to designate a defence lawyer so that she could formally question them under oath.
Both hotel employees will appear in court on December 19 at 10 and 11 a.m. The document reads, "Since there is sufficient reason to suspect that they have participated in the investigated act, we ask that the following people give a statement."
According to the Buenos Aires system, after the interrogation, the judge must determine whether the defendants should be further prosecuted, dropped from the case, or if there isn’t evidentiary support for either decision.
On the day of his death, surveillance footage captured Liam looking visibly intoxicated and creating a disturbance in the hotel lobby before staff intervened. According to witness reports, the singer resisted being locked in his room, informing staff he would use the balcony to escape if confined.
Employees reportedly used a master key to place Liam in his room, and emergency services were contacted just a few minutes later. Explaining that the 1D star was in a room with a balcony, the employee expressed concerns that he might try to flee, stating: "I don’t know whether his life may be in danger. He is in a room with a balcony, and, well, we’re a little afraid."
The caller was among a trio of men photographed carrying Liam to his room shortly before his fatal fall. This picture sparked concerns about the behaviour of the staff and their decision not to leave Liam in the lobby while they awaited help.
Once Liam was left alone in his room, he apparently attempted to escape via the balcony, with terrible consequences. Liam’s body, which was discovered in an internal courtyard, was found with a bag still strapped over his shoulder - suggesting he might have been preparing to leave his suite. The bag had not been present when the singer was carried from the lobby to his room.
An autopsy ruled that Liam died instantly, having suffered "multiple traumatic injuries" following his fall, which subsequently led to "internal and external haemorrhage".
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