New information has emerged from Argentine authorities regarding Liam Payne’s death. CCTV footage from the night he died shows that the One Direction member accidentally fell off his hotel balcony.
According to Buenos Aires police, Payne died on October 16, 2024, after falling from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo district. The incident resulted in severe injuries, and medics declared him dead at the scene.
Pablo Policicchio, from the Buenos Aires Security Ministry, stated that Payne “jumped” from his room’s balcony. Police had been called to the scene following reports of an “aggressive man possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”
However, the CCTV footage provided further insight into the situation.
Argentine journalist Paula Varela reported on Socios del Espectáculo that the footage shows Payne fainting on the balcony, leading to his fall. Varela emphasized that it wasn’t a deliberate jump and that the footage is part of the official investigation. She also mentioned that a hotel employee, despite management’s orders, assisted Payne by calling a car service at his request.
Alberto Crescenti, head of Buenos Aires emergency services, confirmed that Payne suffered fatal injuries before responders could intervene.
A partial autopsy later revealed that he had consumed substances such as “pink cocaine”—a combination of drugs including methamphetamine, ketamine, and MDMA—as well as cocaine, benzodiazepines, and crack before the fall.
