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The prosecutor's office said that, as a matter of protocol, the circumstances of the case are being investigated as a "doubtful death," although everything indicates that the musician was alone when the fall occurred.”
I don't know if the guest's life is in danger. But he has a room with a balcony and we're a little afraid that he might do something life-threatening,
said an employee who identified himself as the hotel's front desk manager in a second call Everything seems to indicate that the musician was alone at the time of the fall and that he was going through an episode of substance abuse,
He may have fallen while in a state of semi-consciousness or total unconsciousness,
the prosecutor report said This news is devastating, ... We always had a good laugh when we saw each other. ... Liam shared the same passions as me, the same dreams."
wrote singer Olly Murs, who had toured with One Directions He is intoxicated, on drugs and alcohol,
said the hotel receptionist, who identified himself as Esteban, in a 911 call shared with Reuters by the Buenos Aires security ministry, who confirmed We are a little afraid that he will do something that will put his life at risk,
he added, mentioning the hotel room's balcony Given the position in which the body was left and the injuries from the fall, it is presumed that Payne did not adopt a reflex posture to protect himself and that he could have fallen into a state of semi- or total unconsciousness,
At the start we couldn’t get past our own egos,
he told The Guardian in a 2019 interview We need you to send us someone urgently because, well, we don’t know if the guest’s life is at risk,
At this point, analysis of stomach contents, alcohol and blood toxins, vitreous humor, bile, nasal swab and urine was required to determine alcohols and toxins,
Payne died of multiple traumas and internal and external bleeding,
The balcony area was inspected in order to establish access to it,
Upon entering, total disorder was observed, with various elements broken,
the police said in a statement, City police who surveyed the scene found substances inside the room that at first glance - and pending confirmation from the experts - would be narcotics and alcoholic beverages, as well as several destroyed objects and furniture,
We are all just deeply saddened and trying to come to terms with it
Payne's uncle Roger Harris also told MailOnline this afternoon I'm calling from the Casa Sur hotel in Palermo, we have a guest who is over the top with drugs and is breaking up the entire room
In a tape of the 911 call from the hotel manager to police, he could be heard saying We are utterly devastated by the news.
Another relative speaking at Payne's family home in Wolverhampton - the city where he was born and grew up - told MailOnline Send only SAME, only SAME. [the city's emergency paramedic service]
Seconds later, it appeared it was too late to prevent the tragedy as the manager said with emotion in his voice #Like if you love my son!
Geoff posted a sweet image of his son and his dog as he penned in the caption