Liam Payne's death: Buenos Aires Security Ministry reveals former One Direction singer "jumped from the balcony"

A heartbreaking new development has surfaced about the death of One Direction’s Liam Payne, who passed away on October 16. While initial reports suggested he fell from his hotel balcony in Argentina, a new statement from the Buenos Aires Security Ministry has confirmed that Liam Payne “jumped from the balcony of his room.”

Pablo Policicchio, the communications director for the Buenos Aires Security Ministry, told the Associated Press (AP) that Liam Payne “jumped from the balcony” of his third-floor room at Casa Sur Hotel, located in the Palermo area of Buenos Aires. Police responded to an emergency call placed just after 5 PM local time.

Authorities had been alerted to the presence of an “aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.” The Buenos Aires police confirmed Liam Payne had “extremely serious injuries,” and medics reported that the singer died on the spot.

AP also obtained the 911 call, in which the hotel manager is heard saying, “A guest who is overwhelmed with drugs and alcohol… He’s destroying the entire room and, well, we need you to send someone, please.” An autopsy is currently being conducted.