Archive · 10 Aug 2026
New Photos Detail Liam Payne's Final Hours in Buenos Aires
Liam Payne was a very famous singer who was part of a band called One Direction.
He died in a sad accident in October 2024.
He fell from a balcony at his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and police investigated what happened.
Recently, more than 3,000 police photos and papers were shared with news reporters.
The photos show Liam drinking at the hotel and meeting two women on the day he died.
The women told police that Liam sang for them and asked about getting drugs such as cocaine and crack.
A hotel worker called for help because he worried Liam might hurt himself, since his room had a balcony.
Tests showed that Liam had alcohol and drugs, including cocaine, ketamine and crack cocaine, in his body.
Police think Liam may have been trying to leave the hotel when he fell.
The new photos add detail to his final hours, but some questions still remain.
More than 3,000 police documents and photographs obtained by the Daily Mail reveal new details about Liam Payne's final hours at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel.
Payne, 31, died on October 16, 2024, after falling approximately 46 feet from the hotel's third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires.
Photos show him drinking and swinging around a pole the night before his death, and meeting two sex workers in the hotel lobby who said he sang for them and asked about obtaining cocaine and making crack cocaine.
Toxicology tests found cocaine, crack cocaine, ketamine and alcohol in Payne's system.
A hotel employee called emergency services fearing Payne could harm himself, and investigators believe he may have been attempting to leave the hotel when he fell.
- Who
- Liam Payne, the 31-year-old former One Direction singer
- What
- Fell approximately 46 feet from the third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel and died; newly surfaced police photos and documents detail his final hours
- When
- Death occurred on October 16, 2024; the new material was reported in August 2026
- Where
- CasaSur Palermo Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Why
- He spent his final day drinking and using drugs; a hotel employee called emergency services fearing he could harm himself, and investigators believe he may have been attempting to leave the hotel when he fell
- Victim
- Liam Payne, 31, former One Direction singer
- Date of death
- October 16, 2024
- Location
- CasaSur Palermo Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Manner of death
- Fell approximately 46 feet from a third-floor balcony
- Investigation material
- More than 3,000 documents and photos obtained by the Daily Mail
- Substances detected
- Cocaine, crack cocaine, ketamine and alcohol
- Reason for visit
- Awaiting renewal of his US visa; arrived in Argentina 16 days before his death
- Companions during trip
- Girlfriend Kate Cassidy and businessman Rogelio "Roger" Nores; Cassidy left for Miami on October 14
- Previous hotel
- Park Hyatt; moved to CasaSur Palermo after an incident involving room damage and a confrontation with hotel staff
Sources
Cocaine, alcohol, sex workers: New photos reveal details about Liam Payne’s death
Liam Payne’s final photos show drinking, cocaine use, meetings with sex workers before death
Liam Payne's Final Hours: New Photos Show Singer Drinking, Meeting Two Sex Workers At Hotel
Liam Payne's death: New photos reveal singer met sex workers, consumed cocaine, alcohol before fatal fall
