A guest who stayed at the same hotel as Liam Payne when he died revealed he was ‘haunted’ after witnessing the singer fall to his death
Liam Payne’s tragic death has left a hotel guest “haunted” after they saw the star fall to his death.
The former One Direction singer died aged 31 after falling from the third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A report from the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office determined that traces of “alcohol, cocaine and prescription antidepressants” were found in Liam’s system.
Officials also ruled out suicide, explaining that “in the state he was in, he did not know what he was doing and could not understand it”. In a recent interview, a guest at the hotel – who saw Liam plunge to his death – revealed he was “haunted” by the tragic incident. The guest, Bret Watson, said: “We happened to be looking out of the window of our hotel at the pool area to show her [the planner] the view from the hotel.
“We saw Liam fall… and so we immediately rushed out on the balcony to see what it was and when we looked down we could see that it was Liam laying on the ground,” he added. The guest added that he believed the singer died immediately.
He explained on the TMZ Presents: Liam Payne: Who’s to Blame? documentary: “The wedding planner and I looked at each other like ‘oh my God, this is real, this actually happened’.” Bret also called the entire incident “heartbreaking” and “haunting”, admitting it was something that he would never forget.
It comes as two more people are being investigated by authorities over his death. Those being investigated have been named as Roger Nores, Braian Paiz, hotel employee Ezequiel Pereyra, hotel security Esteban Reynaldo Grassi and manager Gilda Martín. Last week, judge Laura Bruinard ordered that footage of Liam’s fall which was captured on CCTV should be reviewed – eight weeks after his death. Authorities will examine the video which had previously not been shared.
Just moments before Liam’s death, the singer was seen “convulsing” in the lobby of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel before being carried to his hotel room. Despite their concerns regarding his welfare, the staff left Liam alone.
However, they went on to make a 911 call, demanding urgent medical assistance stating that Liam’s life may be in danger. Just moments later, Liam fell over his balcony and hit his head on the base of an umbrella in the court yard of the restaurant below his room.
During the distressing call, the hotel employee stated that they feared Liam’s life was in danger as he could escape from the balcony. Reports claim that the One Direction star had been attempting to scale the balcony and plan an escape from his room which went wrong.
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