An Emergency Call Reveals More Details
A call made by hotel workers to the Buenos Aires police shed more light on Liam Payne’s tragic death after he fell from his hotel balcony in Argentina.
Before this sad event, CNN’s Argentine affiliate Todo Noticias reported that the hotel’s staff reached out to the police for urgent help. They said there was “a guest who is overwhelmed with drugs and alcohol” around 5 p.m., just before he passed away.
The person on the call said, “He breaks things up. He is tearing the whole room apart,” adding concerns because the room had a balcony, “We’re a little afraid that he’ll do something.”
Police Arrive Too Late
According to TMZ, the hotel staff mentioned that Liam had checked in a few days earlier but they couldn’t enter his room since then. By the time the police arrived, it was too late as he had already fallen.
Some fans feel heartbroken hearing this news.
Just hours before he died, Liam’s social media accounts were posting stuff from his Buenos Aires trip. He shared a Snapchat saying he was having “a lovely day in Argentina” and posted selfies with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy. It’s not clear when these photos were actually taken or if he posted them himself.
SAME, the city’s medical emergency team, confirmed Liam’s passing to Rolling Stone’s Argentina bureau. Their Director, Alberto Crescenti, explained that he fell from about 13 or 14 meters high, causing severe injuries that couldn’t be survived.
A Reunion with Niall
Earlier in the month, Liam was seen taking pictures with fans at Movistar Arena where Niall Horan, his One Direction bandmate, was performing. They also met there. Before flying to Argentina, Liam mentioned in a Snapchat video, “It’s been a while since me and Niall have spoken. We’ve got a lot to talk about.” He added, “No bad vibes or anything like that. But just, um, we need to talk.”
Liam had openly talked about his struggles with drugs and alcohol in the past. Last year, he spoke with Logan Paul on the Impaulsive podcast about spending 100 days in a treatment program to stay sober.
