Liam Payne died tragically on October 16, after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Liam Payne’s father, Geoff Payne, is cooperating with the Argentine authorities in their investigation into Liam’s unexpected death, the National Office of Criminal Prosecution No.
On Friday, October 18, Geoff arrived at the Argentine hotel where Liam died two days earlier on Wednesday, October 16. The late singer was 31 years old when he fell from the third floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos. Aires.
On Monday, October 21, a partial autopsy revealed that the One Direction alum “had a lot going on in his system,” according to a source at ABC News. One of the things found in Payne’s body was “pink cocaine,” a recreational drug that usually includes a combination of methamphetamine, ketamine, MDMA — not necessarily cocaine — according to the National Capital Poison Center.
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However, the toxicological and histopathological studies required for his autopsy report have not been completed. As a result, Geoff is cooperating with the Argentine authorities.
“He expressed his desire for an investigation and information about what happened and expressed to the prosecutor his willingness to testify about everything he knows about his son’s life, which can help the investigation,” according to the prosecutor’s office.
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Geoff Payne in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Friday, October 18, 2024.
Geoff “will be escorted by a police officer until his judicial formalities are completed.”
“Regarding the victim, all information gathered in the investigation will be given to the family first, and if it is made public, communication will end with all channels of the institution,” the press release read.
As part of the investigation, authorities are conducting a search of Liam’s phone, computers, photos and videos from his camera.
“At the same time, evidence is being accepted to reconstruct his last hours at the scene, a process that continues with hotel staff, acquaintances, medical and technical experts, and other people connected to the victim through his work,” said the authorities. release.
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Geoff Payne and Liam Payne
Liam’s body will remain in Argentina until all reports are completed. Additionally, as he was a British citizen, the United Kingdom government was notified of the legal proceedings.
Before Monday’s reports of his condition, the day after his death, Thursday, October 17, the initial autopsy report revealed that Liam died of “multiple blunt force trauma” and internal and external bleeding.
On the same day, Liam’s One Direction bandmates released a joint statement following Payne’s death. “We are completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing,” their statement on Instagram began.
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Geoff Payne in Buenos Aires, Argentina, two days after the death of his son, Friday, October 18, 2024.
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His family also released statements to the BBC and PA Media, saying, “We are heartbroken. Liam will be in our hearts forever and we will miss him for his kind, funny, and brave soul.”
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