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Argentine Police Investigate Liam Payne's Fatal Balcony Fall at 31; Toxicology Finds 'Pink Cocaine,' Hotel Staff Probed

Oct 21, 2024, 05:50 PM

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, aged 31, died on October 16th after falling from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentine authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death, which is currently being treated as 'inconclusive.' Initial toxicology reports indicate that Payne had multiple substances in his system at the time of the incident, including cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, ketamine, ecstasy, and a mixture known as 'pink cocaine.' Police are probing two staff members at the CasaSur hotel who are suspected of supplying Payne with drugs, possibly concealed in a soap bar box. Prior to the incident, Payne had reportedly passed a drug test for his visa application.