Liam Payne had ‘pink cocaine’ in his system at the time of his death – reports | Liam Payne

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne had multiple drugs, including crack and methamphetamine, in his system when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina, according to anonymous Argentine sources familiar with early toxicology reports.

The British singer and former One Direction member died last week at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires.

ABC News and TMZ reported that a partial autopsy found a drug cocktail called “pink cocaine” that included methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA, along with crack cocaine and benzodiazepines. Both media outlets cited anonymous sources familiar with the preliminary tests.

The Associated Press reported that an anonymous official said the preliminary toxicology report suggested evidence of cocaine exposure, but stressed that those initial results do not provide an accurate indication of how much was circulating in his blood when he died.

Final toxicology results are not expected to be released for several weeks.

The Associated Press reported that the official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief journalists. The preliminary report was widely reported in local media on Monday.

Argentine prosecutors are investigating the case, which is not uncommon in cases of sudden or unexpected deaths.

Payne’s autopsy concluded that the traumatic injuries that caused his death were consistent with his three-story fall from the hotel window. The public prosecutor ruled out any further involvement.

Argentine investigators found what appeared to be narcotics and alcohol on broken items and furniture in 31-year-old Payne’s hotel room, leading prosecutors to believe Payne had suffered a substance abuse-induced breakdown at the time of his fall. Prosecutors said Payne could have fallen from the balcony of his hotel room while in a state of “semi- or total unconsciousness.”

Photos published by local media that were allegedly taken from Payne’s hotel room showed snow-like powder on a table and a smashed television screen. Police also discovered a blister pack of clonazepam, a central nervous system depressant, and over-the-counter medications scattered among Payne’s belongings. Shortly before Payne’s death, the hotel manager called 911 to report a guest who was behaving aggressively and under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Investigators are also trying to figure out who sold Payne the drugs he took at the CasaSur hotel in Palermo, a chic neighborhood in the Argentine capital. Police have taken statements from at least three hotel employees and two women who visited Payne’s hotel room hours before his death.

Fans and major figures in the pop industry around the world reacted with great sadness.

The late singer’s father, Geoff Payne, was still in Buenos Aires on Monday, meeting with prosecutors and other local officials to organize the repatriation of the remains.

Argentine authorities expect the body to be released next week to clear the way for Geoff Payne to fly home and hold a funeral in England, where hundreds of fervent One Direction fans gathered on Sunday to mourn the musician mourn.

— Associated Press and Agence France-Presse contributed to this report