Liam Payne’s cause of death confirmed in autopsy report: What is polytrauma?

An autopsy report confirmed Liam Payne’s cause of death a day after the singer died at the age of 31.

On October 16, The former member of the band One Direction died after falling from the balcony of a hotel in Argentina.

The autopsy report, according to a statement from Argentina’s National Prosecutor’s Office, details how the singer died and sheds light on the injuries he suffered before his death.

How did Liam Payne die?

The Emergency Medical Care System shared the following statement with Telemundo, part of NBCUniversal, following Payne’s death.

“The British musician Liam James Payne, composer and guitarist, former member of the band One Direction, died today after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Palermo,” the statement reads. “In the afternoon, police personnel from Precinct 14B were directed to the hotel through a 911 call reporting an aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”

The call, which occurred minutes before Payne’s death, according to the prosecutor’s office, did not name Payne.

In a statement to Associated PressThe Buenos Aires Ministry of Security said Payne “had jumped from the balcony of his room.” Doctors noted that the singer had “extremely serious injuries” and pronounced him dead at the scene.

What did Liam Payne’s autopsy report show?

Argentina’s National Prosecutor’s Office shared details from Payne’s autopsy in a press release obtained by TODAY.com.

According to the autopsy, Payne died of “polytrauma and internal and external bleeding.”

The prosecution called the death “doubtful/undetermined,” meaning there was no conclusive information about the cause of death.

After Payne’s death, “a series of substances were seized from the musician’s room that would prove a previous situation of alcohol and drug consumption,” the statement said.

Payne was open about his addiction history before his death.

Payne’s injuries described

Payne died as a result of “multiple traumatic injuries” and “internal and external hemorrhages” he suffered after falling from the balcony, according to the prosecutor’s statement.

Forensic experts found a total of 25 injuries “compatible with those caused by a fall from a height.” In particular, the singer’s brain and craniocerebral injuries were “sufficiently adequate to cause his death.”

Internal and external bleeding in his skull, chest, abdomen and extremities “contributed to the mechanism of death,” according to the statement.

He was probably alone when he fell.

According to the prosecution, “everything indicates that the musician was alone when the fall occurred, and that he was going through some type of nervous breakdown as a result of substance abuse.”

After forensic experts analyzed the singer’s hands, they found no defensive injuries, which led them to believe that “all injuries on the body were vital and occurred at the same time, and that no injuries were observed that could suggest intervention.” from third parties.”

Furthermore, the position of Payne’s body suggested that he “did not adopt a reflexive posture to protect himself and may have fallen into a state of semi- or complete unconsciousness.”

An investigation is ongoing

According to prosecutors, additional studies have been requested to determine if there was alcohol or drugs in Payne’s system at the time of his death.

Following Payne’s death, officials interviewed five witnesses. The group included three hotel workers and two women who had been with Payne in his room in the hours before his death but who were not present at the time of his death.

According to the Prosecutor’s Office, the ongoing investigation aims to “determine the possible participation of third parties in the events prior to the victim’s death.”

What is polytrauma?

He National Library of Medicine describes polytrauma as a condition characterized by “multiple injuries, some of which can cause significant disability and be life-threatening.”

The prosecutor’s statement defined polytrauma as “multiple traumatic injuries.”

Polytrauma generally means injuries that involve multiple organs or systems. Common causes of polytrauma include car accidents and suicide or homicide attempts.

Death from polytrauma may occur as soon as the injuries occur or shortly after, or it may take longer. investigation sample. When it is immediate, it is usually due to a primary brain injury or significant blood loss; When it is later, it is often due to secondary brain injury or the body being unable to recover from injuries.

What was in the 911 call before Liam Payne died?

On the afternoon of Payne’s death, authorities responded to a 911 call at Payne’s hotel made by a staff member about a guest who had destroyed items in his room while under the influence of drugs and alcohol, according to the audio. of the call obtained by Telemundo.

The call was made minutes before Payne’s death, according to prosecutors. The call does not mention Payne by name. The guest in question had been at the hotel for two or three days.

The guest had “consumed drugs and alcohol excessively,” the transcript reads. “Well, when he’s conscious he tears up… the whole room. Well, we need you to send someone, please.”

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During the conversation, the hotel employee expressed concern for the guest’s well-being.

“And we need someone to be sent to us urgently, because well, I don’t know if he is at risk. The guest is in a room that has a balcony, and well, we are a little afraid that he will do it.” something life-threatening,” the caller said.

Where did Liam Payne die?

A press release from Argentina’s National Prosecutor’s Office said Payne died at the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the Palermo neighborhood. He was staying in a room on the third floor of the hotel and fell from the outside balcony of his room.

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