Liam Payn’s cause of death has been confirmed in a UK inquest (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
star medical cause of death has officially been confirmed in a UK inquest opening as “polytrauma”.
A hearing, which was held in Buckinghamshire Coroner’s Court on December 17, was told it make take “some time” to ascertain how the 31-year-old passed away.
It comes after after the star fell from a third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The hotel’s manager, a receptionist and a friend of Payne’s have been charged with manslaughter, Argentina’s National Criminal and correctional Prosecutor’s Office previously announced in a statement.
They are reported to be hotel manager Gilda Martin, receptionist Esteban Grassi and Payne’s close pal Roger Nores. Two others, hotel employee Ezequiel Pereyra and waiter Braian Paiz, have been charged with supplying cocaine to the musician.
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The star died from “polytrauma”, meaning multiple injuries (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
The inquest into Payne’s death in the UK has been adjourned until a pre-inquest review on November 6, according to the coroner’s court. His medical cause of death was confirmed by Dr Roberto Victor Cohen as “polytrauma”, meaning multiple injuries.
The hearing was also told that Payne, who was described as a “singer and entertainer” during the hearing, was formerly identified “with the assistance of the funeral directors in Buckinghamshire.”
Senior Coroner Crispin Butler said during the hearing: “Whilst there are ongoing investigations in Argentina into the circumstances of Liam’s death, over which I have no legal jurisdiction, it is anticipated that procuring the relevant information to address particularly how Liam came by his death may take some time through the formal channel of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.”
It was also revealed that the tragedy could’ve ended very differently when he almost checked in to a lower floor room. Liam’s friend Roger Nores, was shown a first-floor room that he “liked a lot”.
However, the singer ended up staying in a third-floor suite where he unfortunately fell to his death after a night of drinking and drug use. Liam ended up staying in room 310, instead of 110, which Roger originally preferred.
This information was written in an internal hotel memor which was published first by Argentinian media.
Payne’s funeral in November in Buckinghamshire was attended by Cheryl Tweedy, the mother of his son Bear, and fellow One Direction stars Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Nial Horan and Louis Tomlinson, along with his family and friends.
After his band went on hiatus he launched a successful solo career, releasing his debut solo album LP1 in December 2019, which included the songs Polaroid and Strip That Down featuring Quavo, and the track For You with Rita Ora.