Liam Payne’s final autopsy results reveal the singer’s condition before his death

In a press release from the Argentine Prosecutor’s Office No. 14 of Penal and Correctional Institutions, the final results of the toxicology tests carried out after the death of Liam Payne were published. According to a translated copy of the report, the former One Direction singer and solo star had “alcohol, cocaine and prescription antidepressants” in his system in the 72 hours before he died after falling from a three-story hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The report said that the results of the toxicology report had already been shared with Payne’s family and that they had determined that he had “only traces of polydrug use” based on “the full toxicology tests on urine, blood and vitreous humor conducted in carried out over a very long period of time”. short time.”

Officials who conducted the autopsy concluded that the 31-year-old star’s death was caused by “‘multiple trauma’ and ‘internal and external bleeding,’ the result of the musician’s fall from the balcony of the third floor room of the Hotels in the Palermo district where he lived.”

Three other reports requested by a prosecutor also confirmed that the injuries Payne suffered were caused by a fall from a height at the Casa Sur Palermo Hotel and that “self-harm of any kind and/or physical interference by third parties was excluded.” Additionally, authorities reported that Payne did not adopt a “reflexive stance” to protect himself from the fall, leading to the conclusion that he “may have fallen into a state of semi- or total unconsciousness.”

Specifically, “the lack of a defensive or self-preservation reflex during the fall, together with other relevant data from his consumption, suggests that Liam Payne was not fully conscious or was in a state of noticeable unconsciousness or unconsciousness at the time.” Fall.” The prosecution said they could therefore “exclude the possibility of any conscious or voluntary act by the victim, since in the state in which he was, he did not know what he was doing and it “I couldn’t understand it either.”

A frantic 911 call from staff shortly before Payne’s death included a description of a guest who was “overwhelmed by drugs and alcohol” and “destructive.” [their] “The whole room.” When the police arrived, Payne had already fallen and died from his injuries at the scene of the accident

Before the results were released, investigators reportedly found a number of illegal substances in Payne’s body at the time of his death, including a recreational drug called “pink cocaine,” a mixture of substances that often includes ketamine in combination with MDMA, methamphetamine, cocaine, opioids and/or or psychoactive substances.

Payne has spoken openly about his addiction issues in the past. In May 2023, he celebrated 100 days of sobriety, saying at the time, “I feel really, really good, and the support from the fans and everything has been really, really good. “So I’m super happy.” In 2021, Payne also discussed on the podcast his problems with substance use Diary of a CEO Podcast detailing struggles with depression and drugs during the chaotic 1D years.

Last month, police raided the hotel and reportedly seized a number of items, including computer hard drives and CCTV footage from hotel cameras.

In addition to the news of the autopsy results, Thursday’s press release revealed that three people were arrested and charged in Argentina in connection with Payne’s death after “illegal conduct was uncovered,” which led to a charge of abandonment of a person followed by killing. Provision and distribution of narcotics.”

The three were described – but not named – as a person who “accompanied the artist on a daily basis during his stay in the city of Buenos Aires” and who was charged with abandonment of a person followed by murder, potentially carrying a fine of US$100,000 -$ is punishable by 5 to 15 years in prison. A second person was described as a hotel employee who “will have to answer for two proven deliveries of cocaine to Liam Payne during his stay at the hotel”, while a third person, also a “drug supplier”, was also charged with supplying narcotics.

The investigation into Payne’s death included analysis of more than 800 hours of video footage from surveillance cameras at the hotel and on adjacent public streets, as well as forensic extraction and analysis of the contents of the singer’s cell phone, including calls, messages and chats and social network data. Investigators also viewed a record of Payne’s orders at the hotel bar/restaurant to determine who had visited him and what their food/drink “consumption habits” were.

Police also took several gigabytes of data from cell phones of the hotel receptionist and other witnesses who volunteered to corroborate their statements.