Kate Cassidy, Liam Payne’s girlfriend, cried and shared: I’ve been trying to stop this from happening for so long, but today he sneaked out and… See more

Liam Payne’s girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, left Argentina just days before he fell from the third floor of his hotel balcony to his death at 31.

The former One Direction singer passed away on Wednesday, several local news outlets confirmed.

According to Reuters news agency, Argentine police said they were called to the hotel in the Palermo neighborhood after receiving reports of an “aggressive man who may have been under the influence of drugs and alcohol”.

The hotel manager said he heard a loud noise at the back of the venue. When police arrived, they found Liam Payne falling from a balcony. Paramedics confirmed the singer was dead.

We got there in time to try to resuscitate him, but there was nothing more we could do,” Crescenti said, adding that authorities were investigating the circumstances surrounding Payne’s death and were conducting an autopsy.

“I’m in shock right now. Liam was always so good to me,” American singer Charlie Puth shared on Instagram. “He was one of the first big artists I worked with. I can’t believe he’s gone.
American music channel MTV, streaming service Spotify and the British music awards BRIT all expressed their grief on social media, sending condolences to the singer’s family and loved ones.

Payne had a son named Bear with British television presenter and Girls Aloud singer Cheryl in 2017.

Witnesses said the incident happened at around 5pm local time. The pop star had been acting erratically in the hotel lobby earlier.

According to an audio recording of the incident obtained by the Buenos Aires Security Department, police received a call from hotel staff asking for urgent help with a drunk guest