Liam Payne 'fainted' on balcony and then fell over railing before death
An Argentinian broadcaster has claimed that Liam Payne fainted when he fell from a third-floor balcony at a Buenos Aires hotel two weeks ago. ITV The X Factor star Payne, aged 31, died in Argentina and the horror footage was captured on CCTV.
Argentinian broadcaster Paula Varela says that Liam fell after ‘fainting’ on his balcony — with his fall being caught on CCTV. It comes after it emerged Payne’s forthcoming Netflix series “Building the Band” is reportedly on hold after the singer’s tragic passing.
“Netflix will sit down with Liam’s family when the time is right to speak about the series and when it could be released,” a source told the US Sun on Sunday. “There is no rush or pressure to release the series. It would simply be a beautiful tribute to Liam and capture him at his best in the months before his death.”
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Payne served as a mentor on the UK-based competition series alongside Pussycat Dolls alum Nicole Scherzinger and Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland. Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean was the host. Filming wrapped up at Manchester’s Aviva Studios in August.
While it’s unclear when the series will be released, “the show has definitely not been shelved,” the source added. Payne suffered a fractured skull, and died on impact after he landed in the hotel’s courtyard. His cause of death was attributed to the multiple traumas, internal and external bleeding he sustained.
A toxicology report also revealed that Payne had multiple drugs in his system at the time of his death, including cocaine, crack, the depressant benzodiazepine and a popular party drug called pink cocaine, which is typically a mix of meth, ecstasy and other drugs.
Investigators have a theory that one of the workers secretly transported drugs via a Dove soap box that was found alongside other drug paraphernalia in Payne’s trashed hotel.