Everything we know about Liam Payne’s death so far-Lillie Rohan-Entertainment – Metro

Liam Payne reunited with Niall Horan in Buenos Aires in the weeks before his death (Picture: Snapchat)

Singer and former One Direction member, Liam Payne tragically died on Wednesday after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, police confirmed.

The 31-year-old star, who was staying at the Casa Sur Hotel, was a beloved UK musician after shooting to fame alongside his former bandmates, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles on X Factor in 2014. His death has come as a complete shock to friends, family and fans, with countless tributes pouring in.

Payne leaves behind his son, Bear, 7, whom he shares with Cheryl Cole, his parents, Geoff and Karen Payne and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy.

Police are currently investigating his death, with an autopsy on his body expected to be carried out in the coming days.

As the world comes to terms with his death, we look at everything we know about his final days and the circumstances leading up to his devastating death.

Liam Payne’s final day – and final social media posts

The singer shared a throwback image from his birthday last year (Picture: Snapchat)

Forrest Gump was one of Payne’s Halloween costume ideas (Picture: Snapchat)

Some of the more heartbreaking details emerging surrounding Payne’s death include his final social media posts, which came less than an hour before news of his passing was first reported.

Posted on Snapchat, the star shared a throwback image of him and Cassidy, 25, posing in a mirror, as well as pictures of his breakfast in his hotel room.

In one video that Payne shared, he joked with the TikToker that she shouldn’t leave her hat on a table and told fans they had been getting up at 1pm every day.

In a picture of himself sitting in a chair, he also told fans that he had decided his Halloween costume would be Forrest Gump.

Perhaps most upsetting, he shared a scenic image of an outdoor lounge area and green grass with the caption: ‘Happy I got some time away’.

The star appeared positive before his death (Picture: Snapchat)

Payne shared a scenic image stating he was ‘happy’ he got some time away (Picture: Snapchat)

There is speculation the pictures and videos had been taken earlier this week as his partner, Cassidy left Argentina two days ago.

In the days leading up to Payne’s death, he had been enjoying a holiday in Argentina with Cassidy, a visit prompted by his former bandmate, Horan’s show in Buenos Aires.

She said in a TikTok vlog made during her trip home: ‘Honestly, love South America but I hate staying in one place for too long. And we were supposed to be there for, like, five days, turned into two weeks. I was just like, “I need to go home.”‘

Payne and Horan reunited just two weeks before his death (Picture: Snapchat)

Payne joked with fans before the show that he was reuniting with his former bandmate as he hadn’t seen him in a while and wanted to ‘square up a couple of things’.

After the concert, he wrote on social media: ‘So happy I got to see Niall in concert’, and shared a photo of the two smiling together.

However, the star landed in hot water with fans as he was snapped singing along to the song Summer Lovin’ from the musical Grease, belting out One Direction’s hit song Stockholm Syndrome. He even signed autographs for fans outside of the concert and a local hotel.

Some felt the singer should have had a more low-key approach to attending the gig, as they labelled him an ‘attention seeker.’

Payne had also been dealing with some legal difficulties in the days leading up to his death after his ex-fiancee Maya Henry issued a cease and desist yesterday and made accusations that he has been ceaselessly contacting her, using different iCloud accounts to continue to reach out.

A source told People magazine that the former One Direction star ‘was extremely overwhelmed by all of the legal issues’.

When did Liam Payne die and when was 911 called?

Payne’s alleged behaviour caused concern among hotel staff yesterday, and the CasaSur Palermo Hotel desk manager called 911 to request assistance.

The call was made at 5.04pm local time (9.04pm UK time) and heard the manager say: ‘We need to send someone with urgency because I don’t know if the guest’s life is in danger because he is in a room with balcony, and we are afraid he could do something that threatens life.’

The Telegraph has reported that just seven minutes later, at 5.11pm local time (9.11pm UK), after Police and SAME (Medical Emergency Attention Service) arrived, Payne was pronounced dead.

Forensic workers are gathering evidence from the hotel where Liam died (Picture: JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty Images)

What happened in Liam Payne’s hotel room?

While it’s unclear exactly what occurred in Payne’s hotel room in the moments leading up to his death, the 911 call details the manager’s concerns that the star was ‘breaking everything in the room.’

They told law enforcement: ‘We have a guest drunk with drugs and alcohol. When he [them, gender not clear in conversation] is conscious, he is breaking everything in the room’.

Payne was a member of One Direction (Picture: Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Also, in the call, they said they didn’t know if he was ‘in danger’ but asked for urgent assistance as the room had a balcony.

‘We are afraid he could do something that threatens life,’ they said.

It is unclear if the star fell or jumped to his death.

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