Now, information from Argentinian emergency services has been revealed giving us a clearer picture of what happened regarding Liam Payne’s death.
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00:00These have been the scenes from across the globe since the death of boy band musician
00:05Liam Payne, aged just 31, from his hometown of Wolverhampton to the Buenos Aires hotel
00:11where he spent his final days. Fans have been laying tributes, singing his songs and grieving
00:16an idolised star gone before his time.
00:19The 31-year-old singer fell from a third-storey balcony to his death while on holiday in Argentina.
00:25Now authorities in the South American country have stated the singer jumped from the balcony
00:29of his room. Police were called to the Casa Sur hotel amid reports of an aggressive man
00:34who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol. A preliminary post-mortem suggests
00:38his death was caused by multiple traumas, leading to internal and external bleeding
00:43as a result of a 40-foot fall. Further inquiries including forensic toxicology and anatomical
00:48pathology continue.
00:53The world was first introduced to Wolverhampton's Liam in 2008 when he auditioned for The X
00:57Factor at the age of just 14. It wasn't until two years later when he auditioned again that
01:02he was successful when put together with four others as the band One Direction. They became
01:07a global phenomenon, becoming the world's biggest boy band at the time. The group disbanded
01:11in 2016. It was during his time on the show he met Cheryl Cole, with whom he shares a
01:15seven-year-old son, Bear.
01:18We've now heard from the rest of the band who've said in their first joint statement
01:21since their 2016 split,
01:28It comes after Payne's heartbroken family paid tribute to the kind, funny and brave
01:32soul they've lost.
01:35Early reports of Payne's funeral suggest it could take place next month. The singer's
01:39body is likely to remain in Argentina for between 10 and 15 days for toxicological testing,
01:45which once complete, will mean his body can be repatriated to England, according to local
01:49press. An Argentinian newspaper quoted sources from the British Embassy which said,
01:58The body is likely to remain in Argentina for between 10 and 15 days for toxicological
02:01testing, which once complete, will mean his body can be repatriated to England, according
02:02to local press. An Argentinian newspaper quoted sources from the British Embassy which said,
02:03The body is likely to remain in Argentina for between 10 and 15 days for toxicological
02:04testing, which once complete, will mean his body can be repatriated to England, according
02:05to local press. An Argentinian newspaper quoted sources from the British Embassy which
02:06said,
02:07The body is likely to remain in Argentina for between 10 and 15 days for toxicological
02:08testing, which once complete, will mean his body can be repatriated to England, according
02:09to local press. An Argentinian newspaper quoted sources from the British Embassy which
02:10said,
02:11The body is likely to remain in Argentina for between 10 and 15 days for toxicological