The full transcript from a 911 call made moments before Liam Payne died has been released.
At around 5pm local time on Wednesday (16 October), police were called to the CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A man, who was later identified as former One Direction member Liam Payne, had fallen from the balcony of his room.
Police confirmed they were called over reports of an ‘aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol’.
Speaking on Argentina’s Todo Noticias TV channel, head of the state emergency medical system, Alberto Crescent, said: “At 17.04 through the 911 integrated public safety system, we were alerted of a person who was in an internal courtyard of the management of a south house hotel.
Liam Payne died aged 31 on Wednesday (Marc Piasecki/GC Images)
“At 17.11 a SAME team arrived and verified the death of this man and later we found out that he was a singer in a musical group.
“Unfortunately, he had injuries that were incompatible with life, as a result of his fall, so we had to confirm his death, there was no possibility of resuscitation.”
Audio from the Buenos Aires security ministry obtained by Reuters of the 911 call was heard by many earlier today, and now the full 911 call transcript has been released.
An initial 911 call began with the caller from the hotel stating: “So, we have a guest who is high on drugs and who is trashing the room. Erm, so we need someone to come.”
The line then cut out before a second 911 call was made by the hotel.
The caller, who was later established as the chief receptionist, then continued: “Well, we’ve got a guest who has had too many drugs and alcohol and, well, when he is conscious he is trashing the entire room and we need you to send someone, please.”
The full 911 transcript has been released (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
After the location of the hotel was established, the caller added: “We need you to send someone urgently because, well, I don’t know whether his life may be in danger, the guest’s life. He is in a room with a balcony and well, we’re a little afraid that he…”
The call handler then said: “Since when has he been there or is this a long-stay hotel?”
This led to the caller responding: “He’s been here for two or three days.”
The transcript continued with the caller asking if police were being sent as well.
“No, no, just the SAME (medical services). Just the SAME,” the call handler explained.
“No, it’s [been] reported [to the police] regardless. If the police arrives you explain [what’s going on] and if they need the SAME, they call them.”
