Kate Cassidy, Liam Payne’s girlfriend, cried while describing what happened: He hugged me and burst into tears, looked at me angrily, then rushed out onto the balcony and just blurted out that…..See more

According to Reuters news agency, Argentine police said they were called to the hotel in the Palermo neighborhood after receiving reports of an “aggressive man who may have been under the influence of drugs and alcohol”.

The hotel manager said he heard a loud noise at the back of the venue. When police arrived, they found Liam Payne falling from a balcony. Paramedics confirmed the singer was dead.

Alberto Crescenti, director of emergency medical services, explained to Argentina’s Todo Noticias television channel that Payne fell from a height of 13-14 meters and “suffered serious injuries that led to immediate death.”

“We got there in time to try to resuscitate him, but there was nothing more we could do,” Crescenti said, adding that authorities were investigating the circumstances surrounding Payne’s death and were conducting an autopsy.

“I’m in shock right now. Liam was always so good to me,” American singer Charlie Puth shared on Instagram. “He was one of the first big artists I worked with. I can’t believe he’s gone.”