Liam Payne sent a series of devastating text messages just hours before his death, according to new reports.
The former One Direction singer tragically died on October 16 after falling from the third floor of a hotel. He was staying at the CasaSur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and died at age 31 from multiple injuries as well as internal and external bleeding caused by the fall, according to an autopsy.
Following his death, police found substances in his hotel room as well as damaged items and furniture, according to prosecutors. Liam had been close friends with Roger Nores before his death and reportedly travelled to Argentina together. They had been spotted in early October at One Direction star Niall Horan’s concert in the country.
Liam is said to have stayed alone at the CasaSur Hotel, while Roger stayed elsewhere. According to new documents obtained by TMZ, Liam texted Roger on the morning of his death. At 10 p.m. the night before, the singer allegedly ordered four bottles of whiskey and then five more bottles at 6:36 a.m. the next day.
At 9:32 a.m. on the day of the tragedy, Liam is said to have texted Roger: “Can you get me 6 grams?”, which presumably referred to cocaine. Reports claim the father-of-one acted “erratically” in the hours leading up to his death. At the time, hotel workers reported that “he was an aggressive man who may have been under the influence of drugs and alcohol.”
Liam was also seen “acting erratically in the hotel lobby and smashing his laptop” before he was taken to his room. A hotel employee called 911, noting the singer was in a room with a balcony and expressing fear that he might try to escape. “I don’t know if his life might be in danger. He’s in a room with a balcony and, well, we’re a little scared,” the hotel employee stated during the call, according to the transcript.
Unfortunately, shortly after the call, workers said they heard a loud noise in the yard and Liam’s body was discovered shortly after 5:00 p.m. local time. Following Liam’s death, authorities ruled out suicide and believed the singer was likely in a state of “partial or complete unconsciousness” at the time of his fall.
According to recent reports, Liam attempted to escape via the balcony, resulting in a tragic fall. His body was found with a bag that was not present when he was taken to his room from the lobby. Liam may have planned his descent in stages, as a second-floor guest at the hotel discovered a leather bag containing pills, a bottle of Jack Daniel’s, and a note labeled “for Liam” on his balcony.
Investigators believe the bag, identified as the singer’s and not the one found next to his body, was lowered onto the second-floor balcony as part of his escape attempt. Three people have been charged in connection with Liam’s death.
