Former One Direction member Liam Payne has died at the age of 31, police said today.
The popstar was said to have fallen from a roof at a hotel in Buenos Aires in front of witnesses this afternoon.
Emergency services are still believed to be present outside the CasaSur Palmero Hotel as of Wednesday evening.
Payne was part of the original line-up of the world-famous boy band, formed in 2010, alongside Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles.
His death came just hours after he posed for a picture with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy on Snapchat.
He is survived by a son, Bear, born from his relationship with Girls Aloud singer, Cheryl Tweedy in 2017.
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Police were called to Payne’s hotel about an ‘aggressive’ man possibly ‘under the influence of drugs or alcohol’
Buenos Aires police has confirmed that Payne fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Argentina’s capital, resulting in ‘extremely serious injuries.’
He was declared dead at the scene, the statement added.
Pablo Policicchio, the spokesperson for the Security Ministry of Buenos Aires municipality, added that police were dispatched to the hotel in response to an emergency call about an ‘aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.’
When police arrived, they found Payne’s body in the hotel courtyard, Policicchio said.
An investigation has been launched and an autopsy will take place in due course, officials confirmed.
Investigation into death at Buenos Aires hotel underway
Police said they were responding to a scene at the hotel when officials heard a loud sound in an interior courtyard.
Officers then discovered a body, identified as that of Mr Payne.
Emergency medical services director Alberto Crescenti said he had suffered ‘serious injuries’ from the fall and confirmed an investigation into the death is ongoing.
Forensic teams join firefighters and police at the hotel in upscale Palermo this evening as crowds gather outside.
Pictured: Police and forensic teams work outside the Casa Sur hotel as crowds of fans begin to gather
‘I cannot believe he is gone’: American singer Charlie Puth posts tribute to his ‘kind’ friend
Singer Charlie Puth has shared a series of photos and videos to his Instagram as he paid tribute to the late One Direction star.
The 32-year-old Light Switch hitmaker posted a sweet photograph of the pair, each pointing to the other and with their arms around one another.
He wrote to his 18.4million followers: ‘I am in shock right now. Liam was always so kind to me.
‘He was one of the first major artists I got to work with.
‘I can not believe he is gone.’
‘We’re enjoying ourselves here’: Liam Payne’s final poignant videos from Argentina
Liam Payne’s final video messages to his fans have emerged, which were posted just hours before news of his death.
The 31-year-old looked relaxed and happy as he swung the camera around to share his view of the vista and said: ‘It’s a lovely day here in Argentina’.
He then showed his current partner Kate Cassidy having breakfast, mentioning they were ‘enjoying breakfast and coffee’ at about 1pm.
She responded: ‘Literally we sleep in every day until about 12pm. We’re such losers.’
Liam shook his head, before simply adding with a smile: ‘No.’
Local police confirm death of Liam Payne, 31, at Buenos Aires hotel on Wednesday afternoon
The 31-year-old British musician was found dead after falling from his third floor hotel room balcony, police said this evening.
In a statement, the capital police said they were called to the hotel in the capital’s leafy Palermo neighborhood.
Emergency workers confirmed the death of the singer, who was reportedly found in the hotel’s interior patio.
‘Our hearts are absolutely broken and we wish much light and strength for his family and loved ones,’ MTV’s Latin American branch wrote in a post on social media platform X.
Liam Payne performs during the TAB Everest Race Day at Royal Randwick Racecourse on October 13, 2018
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