The British musician was staying in a luxury suite at the CasaSur Palermo hotel, located in the modern Palermo Hollywood district. After his death, police experts found drugs such as clonazepam, a bottle of whiskey and remains of a white powder which will be analyzed in the laboratory.
Liam Payne known for having been a member of the group One Direction, died Wednesday October 16 in a hotel of Buenos Aires Argentina according to local police.
The 31-year-old British singer died after falling from the third floor onto an interior patio of the CasaSur Palermo hotel, where he was staying. Authorities are already investigating the circumstances that led to his death.
His departure shocked the entertainment industry and the millions of fans who have followed him since his time in One Direction, who rose to fame in 2010 with the reality TV show The X Factor.
At the end of September, Payne arrived in the Argentine capital with his girlfriend, the American influencer Kate Cassidy. to attend the concert of his former teammate Niall Horan at the Movistar Arena. Cassidy left the trans-Andean country on October 13 to return to the United States and on the same day the musician began staying in the hotel’s Deluxe Suite, without company.
Which hotel did Liam Payne fall from?
CasaSur Palermo is the third hotel in the CasaSur Hotel Collection. The exclusive accommodation is located at 6032 Costa Rica Street in Buenos Aires, in the center of Palermo Hollywood a modern district which stands out for the fact that it houses best bars, cafes, art galleries and restaurants in town .
According to their website the accommodation has 61 rooms They feature natural light, spacious spaces and are decorated “in a chic, contemporary style,” providing a luxurious experience for guests. Its furniture is distinguished by its minimalism and its floors are made of wood.
There are two types of rooms. One is the Luxury Suite which has an area of 65 m2 and stands out for its luxurious furniture and other high-quality details. There is also the Executive 40 m2 with a desk, an armchair and a King bed or two Twin beds.
On the eighth floor is the terrace which offers breathtaking views of the city of Buenos Aires. There you will find a bar and grill.
CasaSur Palermo also has rooms for events, spa, swimming pool and solarium . In the lower part is the gastronomic proposal of the Sacro restaurant, which fuses Latin American flavors with oriental flavors.
The hotel’s privileged location allows its guests to have varied panoramas of gastronomy, nightlife and also culture within walking distance. One of the nearby sights is the Carlos Thays Botanical Garden.
Regarding prices, CasaSur Palermo is currently offering a promotion to stay in the Executive room, with buffet breakfast included, for 195,000 Argentine pesos per night (approximately 187,000 Chilean pesos).
According to the trans-Andean press, Payne was staying in room number 10, the balcony of which overlooked the courtyard where he fell.
What do we know about Liam Payne’s death?
Shortly after 5 p.m., the manager of the CasaSur Palermo hotel called 911 to alert that there was a person believed to be under the influence of drugs. It was Liam Payne.
The manager said in that call that the guest was destroying the room and needed urgent help from the police as it was feared his life was in danger. “He is in a room with a balcony and we are concerned that he is doing something that will put his life in danger.” he pleaded.
A few minutes after the call, police officers from the Emergency Medical Care System (SAME) arrived on the scene, to whom the hotel manager reported hearing “a loud noise in the rear internal lung.”
Former One Direction member’s body found in hotel courtyard next to awnings and tables. The SAME confirmed at that time that he had no vital signs.
SAME director Alberto Crescenti later reported that the fall was approximately 14 meters and that “he suffered injuries incompatible with life as a result of his fall.”
“We had to notice the death on the spot. “There was no possibility of resuscitation.” the authority said in an interview with TN .
The Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office No. 16 of Buenos Aires, headed by Andrés Madrea, is already investigating this case. The hypothesis retained so far is that it was a suicide.
How Liam Payne’s bedroom was
Hours after the tragic circumstances of Payne’s death became known, documents were revealed showing what his suite at CasaSur Palermo looked like before his death.
The footage reveals that chaos reigned in the room. The television, for example, had a completely broken screen due to an impact.
In other photos you can see pieces of aluminum foil, candles, matches, a lighter, a container of Dove soap and what is believed to be drug remains.
According to Infobae On Wednesday night, personnel from the Mobile Criminal Unit of the Buenos Aires Municipal Police went to Payne’s room to collect forensic samples.
Among the items found by experts were a bottle of whiskey, drugs such as clonazepam, energy pills and a cell phone that may belong to the singer. In addition, a white powder was found which will be analyzed in the laboratory to identify whether it is cocaine.
Other items, such as Payne’s passport and a notebook, were handed over to the 16th Prosecutor’s Office, which is in charge of the investigation.
Payne’s body was transferred to the judicial morgue Wednesday evening for an autopsy. According to preliminary results, the cause of death was polytrauma which earned him a internal and external bleeding .
Source: Latercera
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