Liam Payne’s medical cause of death has been officially determined three months following his demise.
The medical determination regarding the late One Direction star’s death has been disclosed as “polytrauma,” which refers to multiple traumatic injuries, three months subsequent to his fatal fall from a hotel balcony in Argentina on October 16, 2024.
During an inquest hearing, conducted by Buckinghamshire Coroner’s Court on December 17, Senior Coroner Crispin Butler indicated that it “may take some time” to ascertain the precise circumstances surrounding the 31-year-old’s death.
“Whilst there are ongoing investigations in Argentina into the circumstances of Liam’s death, over which I have no legal jurisdiction, it is anticipated that procuring the relevant information to address particularly how Liam came by his death may take some time through the formal channel of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office,” Butler stated.
Dr. Roberto Victor Cohen verified the medical cause of death.
The inquest into the pop star’s death in the United Kingdom has been postponed until a pre-inquest review scheduled for November 6.
In late December, Argentina’s National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office announced that five individuals have been charged in connection with Payne’s death.
The hotel manager, a receptionist, and a friend of the singer have been charged with manslaughter. The individuals implicated are hotel manager Gilda Martin, receptionist Esteban Grassi, and Payne’s friend Roger Nores.
Additionally, hotel staff member Ezequiel Pereyra and waiter Braian Paiz have been charged with the provision of cocaine.
Payne was interred in November in Buckinghamshire, England. His former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson were present at the memorial service.
