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Liam Payne’s final days – new details emerge in tragic report | Celebrity News | Showbiz and television

Liam Payne’s final days – new details emerge in tragic report | Celebrity News | Showbiz and television

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Liam Payne died last month after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. (Photo: Getty)

A new report has revealed details of Liam Payne’s tragic death, giving a shocking insight into the star’s fears of an untimely death.

The 31-year-old former One Direction member met a tragic end last month after falling from the third floor of the Casa Sur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Authorities discovered the body in the inner courtyard of the upscale hotel just after 5 p.m. local time. Reports indicate that he suffered “serious injuries incompatible with life.”

New witness statements and a police report suggest Liam tried to get out of his hotel room and threatened to use the balcony as an escape route. A bag found on his person in the hotel’s inner courtyard seems to indicate that he may have been preparing to leave the premises.

Here’s everything we know about Liam’s disturbing downward spiral before fate took its toll, including the real events in his hotel room.

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Liam gained fame thanks to One Direction. (Photo: Getty)

A series of failures

In the period leading up to his death, Liam faced several setbacks and those close to him raised the alarm. His publicist resigned, leaving him without professional support during a turbulent period, and his record label Universal Music is believed to have fired him.

As reported by the Daily Mail, the label allegedly released Liam just days before his tragic death. A source revealed: “Liam’s promotion was huge and he hasn’t managed to get it back. Of all the One Direction boys, Liam was on the wrong track musically.”

His long-awaited second album was subsequently shelved.

Sources suggest Liam’s career, which spanned over eight years, seemed to fall apart towards the end, leaving him completely devastated. This personal blow was further intensified by legal actions initiated by his former partner Maya Henry, who accused him of persistently contacting her after their breakup, the website reports. Mirror.

Meanwhile, terrifying footage of the pop star’s recent interactions with fans in Argentina is circulating among fans. In one depressing one TikTok The video shows Liam looking uncertain as he greets fans outside the hotel. Another clip shows him lost in thought after a photo session with fans.

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Liam and Maya dated on and off from 2018 to 2022. (Photo: Getty)

A woman known only as Rebecca, who struck up a conversation with Liam in the hotel lobby shortly before his untimely death, described him as “desperate for recognition”. She told how he introduced himself to guests by shouting “I’m Liam” without any prompting.

She later witnessed Liam re-enter the hall with his laptop.

Rebecca speculated that he was disturbed by the email, noting: “All of a sudden he took the computer, he shouted, ‘Fuck it, man!’ and started banging the computer on the floor.”

His erratic behavior caused surprise among the customers of the “upscale” establishment, but a concerned Rebecca approached him and asked if everything was okay.

She continued: “But he just grunted. Then he said: ‘I was in a boy band. That’s why I’m so fucked up.”

His heartfelt confession stunned her, and she watched as he returned to the elevator, followed by the “British Man” who apologized to those present “on his own behalf.” She also observed him stumble as he returned to the lobby and was helped into the elevator by staff.

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Liam Payne raised concerns among hotel staff before his death. (Photo: Getty)

Hotel staff concerns

Hotel staff reportedly intervened by using the master key to escort Liam to his room and even removed the mirror from his door, presumably to prevent potential damage. A short time later, a hotel employee urgently called 911, mentioning that the singer was in a room with a balcony and expressing concern that he would try to escape.

In a shocking incident, when Liam was left alone by hotel staff, he appeared to seek escape through the balcony, leading to his heartbreaking death. When his body was found, he had a bag slung over his shoulder, which had not been there when he was initially helped in the hall.

Evidence suggests Liam may have planned the evacuation. A guest on the second floor found a leather bag on the balcony containing pills, a bottle of Jack Daniels and a note addressed “to Liam.”

This bag, believed to belong to the singer and distinct from the bag left over his body, was believed to have formed part of his escape attempt as he was lowered to the second floor.

Police dismissed it as suicide, believing that the singer had probably lost consciousness, partially or completely, when he fell. Authorities suspect a drug-induced “psychotic episode” contributed to the tragedy.

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At the time of his death, Liam experienced “partial or complete loss of consciousness.” (Photo: Getty)

According to TMZ, Liam’s concerns go back a long time, with people close to him talking about long-term anxiety about being trapped in hotel spaces – an ailment stemming from his work in One Direction.

Reflecting on his experience on a 2021 episode of The Diary of a CEO podcast, Liam noted: “My dad has been saying this from day one – lonely hotel rooms, man – locking yourself in that room is no fun when you’re exposed.”

The singer’s reluctance to isolate is said to have fueled at least one previous escape attempt in September, when he was reportedly locked in a room by his security at a rental property in Florida due to concerns about potential drug use.

During the episode, the 31-year-old allegedly tried to escape through the balcony by attempting to lower himself to the ground using a garden hose.

Fighting addiction

Liam, who was reportedly sober from drugs in the months before his untimely death, is believed to have relapsed into addiction shortly before his death.

A preliminary toxicology report showed the presence of “alcohol, cocaine and prescription antidepressants” in his system.