Liam Payne death: Initial report shows cocaine in his system, says Argentine official

An archetypal toxicology study for ex-One Direction vocalist Liam Payne, who died past week aft falling from a third-floor edifice balcony successful Buenos Aires, showed that helium had cocaine successful his strategy aft his death, an Argentine authoritative said.

The last toxicology results are not expected to beryllium made nationalist for immoderate weeks. But the preliminary toxicology study of the wildly celebrated lad set star, handed to section prosecutors connected Monday, suggested grounds of vulnerability to cocaine, the authoritative said, stressing that these archetypal results don’t connection an close speechmaking of conscionable however overmuch was circulating successful his humor erstwhile helium died.

The authoritative spoke connected information of anonymity due to the fact that helium was not authorized to little journalists. The preliminary study was wide reported successful section media connected Monday.

Argentina’s nationalist prosecution is investigating the lawsuit — which is not uncommon erstwhile a decease is abrupt oregon unexpected.

Payne’s autopsy concluded that the traumatic injuries that caused his decease were accordant with his three-storey autumn from the edifice window. Prosecutors person ruled retired anyone other being involved.

Argentine investigators recovered what appeared to beryllium narcotics and intoxicant strewn astir breached objects and furnishings successful 31-year-old Payne’s edifice room, starring the nationalist prosecution to surmise Payne had suffered a substance abuse-induced breakdown astir the clip of his fall. The prosecution said Payne could person plunged from his edifice country balcony successful a authorities of “semi oregon full unconsciousness.”

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Photos purportedly taken from wrong Payne’s edifice country published by section media showed snowlike pulverization near connected a array and a smashed-in TV screen.

Police besides discovered a blister battalion of clonazepam, a cardinal tense strategy depressant, and over-the-counter medications scattered among Payne’s belongings. Shortly earlier Payne’s death, the edifice manager called 911 to study a impermanent acting aggressively and nether the power of drugs and alcohol.

Investigators are besides trying to fig retired who sold Payne the drugs helium took astatine the CasaSur Hotel successful Palermo, a chic neighbourhood of the Argentine capital. Police person taken statements from astatine slightest 3 edifice employees, arsenic good arsenic 2 women who visited Payne’s edifice country a fewer hours earlier his death.

Fans and large popular manufacture figures astir the satellite person reacted with an outpouring of grief.

The precocious singer’s father, Geoff Payne, was inactive successful Buenos Aires gathering with the prosecutors and different section officials Monday successful an effort to signifier the repatriation of the remains.

Argentine authorities expect to merchandise the assemblage adjacent week, clearing the mode for Geoff Payne to alert location and clasp a ceremonial backmost successful England, wherever connected Sunday hundreds of fervent One Direction fans gathered to mourn the musician.