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Liam Payne’s Preliminary Cause of Death Revealed

New details surrounding Liam Payne's decease person been released by authorities.

As officials proceed to analyse the One Direction alum's fatal autumn from a 3rd level edifice balcony successful Buenos Aires, Argentina, they've uncovered "substances wrong the country that astatine archetypal glance—and pending confirmation from the experts—would beryllium narcotics and alcoholic beverages," according to an Oct. 17 release from the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor's Office No. 14 translated from Spanish.

Investigators said they recovered "several destroyed objects and furniture" successful the edifice country arsenic well.

Testimonies from 3 edifice workers and 2 women who had been with Payne successful his country hours earlier his death—but had already near the edifice erstwhile helium died—were taken by authorities, per the release.

Officials added that their probe volition purpose astatine "reconstructing the circumstances" of Payne's fatal fall, arsenic good arsenic "determining the imaginable engagement of 3rd parties successful the events anterior to the victim's death."

Payne's official origin of death was determined to beryllium "polytraumism (multiple traumatic injuries), interior and outer hemorrhage" aft an autopsy was performed connected the nighttime of Oct. 16, hours pursuing the singer's passing, according to officials.

Coroners confirmed that the 25 injuries described successful the autopsy study coincide with those expected from a autumn astatine a height, portion noting "the caput injuries were capable to origin death, portion the interior and outer hemorrhages successful the skull, thorax, abdomen and limbs contributed to the mechanics of death."

Investigators said they recovered nary antiaircraft wounds oregon injuries "that would suggest the involution of 3rd parties." They noted successful their property merchandise that Payne's injuries suggest that helium "did not follow a reflex posture to support himself and that helium could person fallen into a authorities of semi- oregon full unconsciousness."

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A toxicology study has been ordered and the results are pending, per officials.

Payne had been successful the Argentine superior with his woman Kate Cassidy, who returned to the United States anterior to his death, according to her TikTok. 

She has not publically spoken retired astir his passing, though Payne's household said they were "heartbroken" by the tragic loss.

"Liam volition everlastingly unrecorded successful our hearts," they shared successful a connection obtained by BBC, "and we'll retrieve him for his kind, comic and brave soul."

For much tributes to Payne, support reading.

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Steve Aoki 

"I’ll miss u beloved friend. It’s truthful hard to constitute this out," the DJ wrote successful an Oct. 17 Instagram post. "Doesn’t marque sense, I can’t judge you’re gone brother. We had truthful galore astonishing memories unneurotic connected and disconnected the stage. A existent fable and a kinder psyche with a bosom of gold. Miss u my brother."

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*NSYNC

"We are profoundly saddened by the nonaccomplishment of Liam Payne," the boyband shared to their offical account's Instagram Story. "Our hearts spell retired to his family, friends and fans during this hard time."

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JC Chasez

The erstwhile *NSYNC member, who collaborated with the One Direction prima connected his past solo azygous "Teardrops," shared a tribute to Liam connected Instagram, writing, "I volition miss you my friend—my bosom is with your family."

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James Corden

The former Late Late host, who was a longtime person and instrumentality of the British boyband, wrote successful an Oct. 17 Instagram post.

"Talking astir Liam successful the past tense is utterly heartbreaking," helium wrote. "He was specified a loving and benignant soul. I volition treasure the moments I got to walk with him. My thoughts are with his household contiguous x."

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Halsey

The "Without Me" vocalist shared a lengthy Tumblr post to commemorate the fallen One Direction member. 

"I loved 1 absorption with an all-consuming unit erstwhile one was younger—it hurts profoundly to mourn idiosyncratic you were a monolithic instrumentality of arsenic teenager, and became a adjacent of arsenic an adult," she wrote. "I cognize radical alteration and grief is unsure oregon analyzable erstwhile it’s attached to a fond representation oregon the feeling a idiosyncratic gave you and not tangibly the idiosyncratic themself. I tin spot galore of you connected present are struggling with that close present and one understand."

And Halsey finished by sharing a fond representation of Liam. 

"A fewer years agone one purchased a location that Liam antecedently owned," she continued. "There were rumors the location was haunted. He assured maine it was not, and one believed him. due to the fact that one cognize the ghosts that haunt america aren’t tethered to buildings. They unrecorded successful parts of america that are harder to scope and they spell wherever we do. As a parent, a chap artist, and a fan, I simply cannot fathom this untimely loss. my bosom goes retired to his family, friends, and the fans."

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Quavo

The rapper, who was featured connected Liam's biggest solo deed "Strip that Down" wrote successful an Oct. 16 Instagram Story tribute, "Rest successful Paradise."

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Dan Richards

"This each feels truthful surreal," the guitar player—who toured with One Direction—wrote successful an Oct. 16 Instagram Story. "Thanks to everyone reaching out, inactive trying to wrapper my caput astir it all. My thoughts spell retired to Liam's household astatine this time."

Liam Payne's family

"We are heartbroken," Liam's family, including ma Karen, dada Geoff, and sisters Ruth and Nicola, told the BBC. "Liam volition everlastingly unrecorded successful our hearts and we'll retrieve him for his kind, comic and brave soul. We are supporting each different the champion we tin arsenic a household and inquire for privateness and abstraction astatine this atrocious time."

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Ronnie Wood

The Rolling Stones member, who performed with One Direction on The X Factor UK successful 2014, shared his condolences online. 

"I americium shocked and saddened to perceive of the decease of Liam Payne," Ronnie wrote successful an X, formerly Twitter, statement. "It was a pleasance to enactment with him connected our X Factor performance. God bless Liam, reasoning of each his loved ones. He volition beryllium dearly missed."

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The X Factor

"We are heartbroken by the bittersweet passing of Liam Payne," the show—which Liam was isolated of for 2 seasons successful 2008 arsenic a solo creator and with One Direction successful 2010—wrote successful a connection connected X, formerly Twitter. "He was immensely talented and, arsenic portion of One Direction, Liam volition permission a lasting bequest connected the euphony manufacture and fans astir the world. Our thoughts are with his friends, household and each who loved him."

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Josh Devine

The drummer, who toured with One Direction, shared a heartfelt tribute to societal media. 

"Heartbreaking news," helium wrote successful an Oct. 17 Instagram Story. "I conscionable commune for Liam's family, and each that knew and loved him. Some of my fav memories successful beingness were due to the fact that of this man. No words."

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Backstreet Boys

The boyband, made up of Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough, shared their condolences.

"Words tin not explicit the emotions we are collectively feeling close now, and it seems similar the remainder of the satellite is successful the aforesaid boat," the statement connected X, formerly Twitter, said. "Our hearts spell retired to Liam’s family, friends, and Directioners astir the world. Rest successful bid brother.

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Cher Lloyd

The "Want U Back" singer, who competed alongside One Direction connected The X Factor successful 2010, wrote a heartfelt connection to the precocious subordinate connected Instagram, alongside a throwback photograph of the pair. 

"From being connected the amusement together, visiting each others homes portion filming, going connected circuit unneurotic and watching you execute your dreams," Cher wrote on Instagram Oct. 17. "I’ll cherish the memories made and the laughs we had. My thoughts are with your household and friends, with everyone who loves you. My bosom is breaking for your Son Bear. Rest successful bid Liam."

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Helen Hørlyck

The vocal coach, who worked with One Direction passim their five-year run, shared a susceptible station for Liam. 

"Liam was the loveliest young antheral who conscionable loved to sing," she wrote successful a Oct. 17 Instagram post. "He was lone a teen erstwhile I met him and One Direction was formed. His endowment and professionalism had a large interaction connected the set particularly successful the aboriginal days arsenic Liam ever strived for the champion during each of our sessions. Liam was amusive and a joyousness to walk clip with, helium adjacent re named immoderate of my vocal exercises arsenic helium had specified a fantastic consciousness of humour and upbeat energy."

She continued, "I volition ever retrieve Liam arsenic a polite young antheral who was caring and kind."

And the vocal manager finished by sharing a communicative of the precocious boyband member. 

"Whenever my lad Cai would articulation the satellite tours Liam would invitation him on connected his tourbus, beryllium and play video games with him, marque definite helium was OK, specified a idiosyncratic was Liam, lukewarm and friendly," she added. "Thank you for each the fantastic years beloved Liam, you volition everlastingly beryllium successful my bosom and your dependable volition unrecorded on, not lone successful my memories but besides successful the unthinkable songs. Rest successful bid saccharine darling."

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Rebecca Ferguson

The erstwhile X Factor contestant, who competed alongside One Direction successful 2010, wrote a lengthy X, formerly Twitter, post memorializing Liam and speaking retired against fame. 

"I've spoken for years astir the exploitation and profiteering of young stars and the effects—many of america are inactive surviving with the aftermath and the PTSD," she wrote. "Rest successful bid Liam, I anticipation you find bid connected the different side, and emotion to your mum and family."

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Rita Ora

"I'm devastated," the singer, who sang with Liam connected the azygous "For You," wrote connected X, formerly Twitter Oct. 17. "He had the kindest soul, I volition ne'er forget. I loved moving with him truthful much—he was conscionable specified a joyousness to beryllium astir connected and disconnected stage. This tragic quality breaks my heart. Sending each my emotion and prayers to his household and loved ones. Our opus For You takes connected a full caller meaning for maine now. R.I.P."

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Greg Horan

Niall Horan's older member wrote a lengthy tribute to the One Direction subordinate successful an Instagram post

"To accidental I’m heartbroken is an understatement," Greg wrote successful an Oct. 17 post. "A weird feeling this greeting and each nighttime you were a apical young lad to a antheral a lad a member you are lone 1 of 4 lads I was blessed capable to instrumentality my spot successful nialls beingness arsenic a member you volition beryllium everlastingly missed Liam."

He continued with a enactment connected the blended household betwixt the 5 members of One Direction. 

"My bosom goes retired to your family, parents and sisters and your lad Bear and your 1D brothers," helium continued. "10th October we met and we started retired that evening arsenic 5 families into 1 large 1 1D household convey you for each the laughs bro ticker down connected the each your household and caput them tons of emotion kiddo."

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Waliyha Malik, Safaa Malik & Doniya Malik

Zayn Malik's 3 sisters paid tribute to the precocious One Direction subordinate successful their respective Instagram stories, each calling his decease "heartbreaking," and pursuing up with photos of Liam with their brother. 

"I person nary words," Waliyha, who appeared successful the "Story of My Life" euphony video, wrote successful an Instagram Story. "Literally heartbroken. RIP."

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Noah Cyrus

As an avid instrumentality of One Direction, Noah wrote a tribute to the precocious subordinate successful a heartfelt Instagram Story

"I'm not ever going to beryllium capable to afloat dependable however I americium feeling," Noah wrote. "But I consciousness truthful fortunate to person been successful the aforesaid procreation arsenic Liam Payne and the pheneomenon of 1D. Liam you are truthful loved and volition ever beryllium loved by truthful many."

The "I Burned LA Down" vocalist continued with a enactment connected however overmuch One Direction meant to her, and sent condolences to Liam's household and friends, arsenic good arsenic different fans. 

"Rest successful bid Liam," she finished. "I truly privation you truthful overmuch bid beyond this world. You merit it."

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Anne Twist

Harry Styles' ma shared an emoji of a broke heart, penning successful the caption connected Instagram, "Just a boy..." 

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Olly Murs

"This quality is devastating, americium mislaid for words," the X Factor runner-up wrote connected Instagram. "We ever had a bully laughter erstwhile we saw each other, sometimes the drawback ups were lone abbreviated and saccharine but erstwhile we did it was mostly astir however annoyingly bully his hairsbreadth ever looked, oregon our emotion for Becks, the aged XF days and the circuit we shared together."

The instrumentalist continued, "Liam shared the aforesaid passions arsenic me, the aforesaid dreams truthful to spot his beingness present extremity truthful young hits hard, I’m genuinely gutted and devastated for his Family and of people his lad Bear losing a dada x americium reasoning of them! RIP Liam."

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Zedd

"RIP Liam," the DJ shared connected X. "Can’t judge this is real… perfectly heartbreaking."

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Charlie Puth

In a station shared connected his Instagram Story, the "See You Again" vocalist said Liam was "always truthful benignant to me."

"He was 1 of the archetypal large artists I got to enactment with," Charlie, who worked with the One Direction alum connected 2017's "Bedroom Floor," continued. "I tin not judge helium is gone."

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Ty Dolla $ign

"Just talked to you 2 days agone my guy," the rapper wrote connected his Instagram Story. "Ima miss u fr fr sucio."

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Paris Hilton

"So upsetting to perceive the quality of @LiamPayne passing," the Simple Life star wrote connected X, formerly Twitter. "Sending emotion and condolences to his household & loved ones.  RIP my friend."

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Ashley Iaconetti

"This is heartbreaking,” the Bachelor successful Paradise alum wrote connected her Instagram Story, sharing a photograph of herself with Liam. "He had 1 of my favourite lad set voices. I’ll ever retrieve erstwhile my person was turning maine into a One Direction instrumentality successful grad schoolhouse and she showed maine their show of ‘Gotta Be You’ connected the X Factor."

she continued, "The archetypal verse helium sang converted maine into a instrumentality instantly. I had chills. My bosom goes retired to his household and friends."

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Max George

The Wanted singer said helium was "devastated" by Liam's passing.

"Liam was an unbelievably supportive during 1 of the astir hard times successful my life," helium shared connected X. "I volition ne'er hide that. My thoughts are with his family, friends and fans astatine this horrendous time. Rest successful bid Liam."

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Mabel

"FOR SO MANY YEARS I ALWAYS KNEW I COULD CALL YOU FOR SUPPORT AND BIG BROTHERLY ADVICE BUT NOW YOU'RE GONE...," the English vocalist wrote connected her Instagram Story. "MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH LIAMS FAMILY AND FRIENDS DURING THIS TIME YOU'LL BE SO MISSED."

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Juicy J

"R.I.P. Liam Payne," the rapper, who collaborated with Liam connected the 2016 way "You," wrote connected X, "wow I can't judge it prayers up for the family."

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Jedward

The X Factor alums shared successful an X statement, "Sending spot to Cheryl and his lad Bear and each the One absorption Family RIP @LiamPayne."

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