Liam Payne investigators say they are trying to reconstruct the star’s “final hours”

Officers investigating the demise of Liam Payne in Argentina stated Tuesday they’re making an attempt to reconstruct the previous “One Route” star’s “closing hours” as consultants scour cell telephones, computer systems, pictures and movies from safety cameras.

Payne’s father, Geoff Payne, has been up to date concerning the investigation by the pinnacle of Argentina’s Nationwide Felony and Correctional Prosecutor’s Workplace, in keeping with a information launch. Geoff Payne has been in Argentina for the reason that weekend, when he visited the resort the place Payne fell to his demise. 

The prosecutor’s workplace instructed Geoff Payne that toxicology experiences are nonetheless pending. One other research to see if Payne was ailing on the time of his demise can also be being carried out. These checks, accomplished as a part of Payne’s post-mortem, should be accomplished earlier than the singer’s physique may be launched, officers stated. 

The investigation into the hours earlier than Payne’s demise stays ongoing, the prosecutor’s workplace stated. CBS Information beforehand reported that police had been dispatched to Payne’s resort in response to an emergency name about an “aggressive man who may very well be below the affect of medication or alcohol” who had “thrown himself from the balcony of his room.” Officers haven’t confirmed if Payne deliberately jumped or fell accidentally. Investigators have stated his room was a large number, with what seemed to be narcotics and alcohol amongst damaged objects and furnishings. 

ABC Information and TMZ, citing nameless sources acquainted with the preliminary checks, reported a cocktail of medication referred to as “pink cocaine” — which comprises methamphetamine and ketamine — had been discovered throughout a partial post-mortem, however officers haven’t launched any outcomes from preliminary checks.

The prosecutor’s workplace stated it’s conducting evaluation on digital gadgets from the scene, and that “quite a few statements” have been taken from resort staff, medical professionals, and others to “reconstruct the sufferer’s closing hours.”   

The prosecutor’s workplace famous within the press launch that any details about Payne’s demise will solely be launched by its official channels. 

Extra from CBS Information