One Direction fans across the globe are mourning the death of former member Liam Payne. The 31-year-old singer died Oct. 16 after falling from the third floor of his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Now, preliminary autopsy results have revealed that Payne had multiple drugs in his system when he died—including a substance called “pink c*caine.”
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Toxicology Results Revealed in Liam Payne Case
“Pink c*caine” refers to a recreational drug that typically mixes other substances like methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA. And according to multiple reports released Monday (Oct. 21), a partial autopsy showed pink c*caine in Liam Payne’s body when he fell to his death.
Additionally, Payne had c*caine, benzodiazepine and c*ack in his system, according to the preliminary autopsy.
BREAKING: Autopsy finds Liam Payne had multiple drugs in his body, including cocaine, pink cocaine (a mix which includes meth, ketamine and MDMA), benzodiazepine and crack – AP pic.twitter.com/vF45OGH0yn
— Detect News (@TheDetectNews) October 21, 2024
Taking to social media, many One Direction fans expressed shock and sadness at the news. “Addictions and demons are one hell of a thing,” wrote one X/Twitter user.
According to Reuters, Payne was in Buenos Aires to see his former bandmate, Niall Horan, in concert. He’d also been seen on social media riding horses and playing polo. “It’s a lovely day here in Argentina,” Payne said in one video, per Reuters.
Tributes Pour In
Liam Payne was just 14 years old when he auditioned for The X Factor in 2008. He was cut after a couple rounds, but judge Simon Cowell encouraged him to return in two years.
He did, this time teaming up with with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik to form a five-piece boy band. After coming in third place, One Direction was signed to Cowell’s Syco Entertainment.
The British quintet went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, with chart-topping hits like “What Makes You Beautiful” and “Best Song Ever.”
In 2016, One Direction went on indefinite hiatus. Tomlinson, Horan, Malik and Styles remembered Liam Payne in a joint statement posted to the group’s Instagram account Thursday (Oct. 17.)
“We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing,” they said. “In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.”
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