An autopsy revealed One Direction singer Liam Payne died from “polytrauma” and “an internal and external hemorrhage.”
Buenos Aires police said in a statement that Payne fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Argentina’s capital, resulting in “extremely serious injuries.” Medics confirmed his death on the spot, the statement said.
Forensic experts reported, per Fox News, finding 25 injuries “compatible with those caused by falling from a height,” according to the autopsy. They also noted that “craniocerebral lesions were adequate enough to cause death, while internal and external hemorrhages in the skull, thorax, abdomen and limbs, they contributed to the mechanism of death.”
Payne died Wednesday as a result of the fall he suffered from the balcony of the third floor room of the hotel in Buenos Aires.
“At this point, analysis of stomach contents, alcohol and blood toxins, vitreous humor, bile, nasal swab and urine was required to determine alcohols and toxins,” the report stated.
No defensive injuries were confirmed.
“It is presumed that Payne did not adopt a reflex stance to protect himself and that he may have rushed into a state of semi- or complete unconsciousness.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
