Former One Direction star Liam Payne's cause of death has been confirmed.
The 31-year-old singer died on October 16 after falling from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Police were alerted to the scene following reports of “an aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol.” Upon arrival, officers were informed by the hotel manager of a loud noise in the inner courtyard. Investigators found that Payne had fallen from his room’s balcony.
Audio obtained from the Buenos Aires security ministry reveals a hotel worker calling for help, stating: “When he is conscious, he is destroying the entire room, and we need you to send someone.” The worker also expressed concern about the balcony, noting, “The guest's life was at risk.”
In Argentina, five individuals have been charged in connection with Payne's death. The hotel's manager, a receptionist, and a friend of Payne face manslaughter charges, while two others, including a hotel employee and a waiter, have been charged with supplying cocaine.
During a hearing on December 17 at Buckinghamshire Coroner's Court, Senior Coroner Crispin Butler had stated that determining the exact circumstances of Payne's death "may take some time" due to ongoing investigations in Argentina.
Now, according to a UK inquest, Payne's death has been officially attributed to "polytrauma," reports The Mirror US.
Payne's funeral took place in November in Buckinghamshire, attended by his former partner Cheryl Tweedy, their son Bear, and fellow One Direction members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson.
The singer, who rose to fame with One Direction, had pursued a successful solo career following the band's hiatus, releasing his debut album LP1 in December 2019.
Last month, a friend who was with Payne an hour before he died opened up about how the singer was prior to the incident.
Payne’s close friend, Roger Nores, has since shared new insights into the One Direction star's tragic death.
Nores, a businessman from Argentina who befriended Payne in 2020 at a Vogue event in London, was with the singer on the day he died.
In a recent interview featured in the new documentary TMZ Investigates: Liam Payne: Who’s to Blame?, Nores pushed back against reports that Payne had been in a frenzied state before his death, instead describing him as "in good spirits".
Nores revealed details of their final interaction, describing Payne as relaxed and cheerful.
"I'm a very good friend of Liam, and I was with him the day that he passed away," Nores said in the documentary.
"He was in good spirits. He was like talking to 10 or 15 Americans that were here for a wedding. And so he was talking to them, and he was joking around."
