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Liam Payne’s toxicology results reveal new details about his death
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Liam Payne’s toxicology results reveal new details about his death

New details have been revealed on Liam Payneon October 16.

On Thursday, November 7, a press release from the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office n°14 revealed that the former One direction the member’s toxicology results have arrived and been communicated to his family.

In the 72 hours before his death, Payne – who died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of 31 – had traces of “alcohol, cocaine and prescription antidepressants” in his body, according to the release press. translated from Spanish.

“This conclusion was reached after comprehensive toxicology testing of urine, blood and vitreous humor,” the statement said.

On October 21, sources confirmed to ABC News that a partial autopsy revealed that Payne had “multiple substances in his system” at the time of his death. According to the ABC report, one of the substances found was “pink cocaine,” a recreational drug that typically includes a combination of methamphetamine, ketamine, MDMA — and not necessarily cocaine — according to the report. National Capital Poison Center.

The sources also told the outlet that “an improvised aluminum pipe” used to ingest drugs was found in Payne’s hotel room.

The same press release from Thursday stated that three people were arrested and charged in Argentina in connection with Payne’s death after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony.

The suspects are accused of abandonment of a person followed by death as well as supply and facilitation of drugs. However, they were not named.

After Payne fell from the balcony and died, “unlawful conduct was discovered for which three people were charged with the crimes,” the statement said.

One of the suspects is “the person who accompanied the artist daily during his stay in the city of Buenos Aires.” A second suspect is a hotel employee accused of supplying cocaine to Payne, and a third is an alleged “drug supplier.”

Prosecutors also said in the statement that “self-harm of any kind and/or physical intervention by third parties have been ruled out” as contributing factors to his death.

A medical examiner concluded that Payne’s death was caused by “multiple trauma” and “internal and external bleeding” resulting from the fall, according to the release.

Through the relevant data collected, prosecutors also concluded that the “Strip That Down” singer was “not fully conscious or suffering from a state of notable diminution or loss of consciousness at the time of the fall.” .

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