Australian schoolgirls make a cruel video mocking the tragic death of singer Liam Payne

A group of Australian schoolgirls have been condemned over an offensive video following the death of One Direction star Liam Payne.

Payne died aged just 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires on Thursday.

Just hours after news of his death broke, the young girls – who reportedly attend a school in Sydney – shared a video on TikTok in which they appeared to joke about the singer’s final moments, reports Perth Now.

The clip angered many viewers. Some said it proved that our current youngest generation lacks respect and described the stunt as “disgusting”.

In the footage, one girl can be heard screaming: “Liam Payne has died,” before another interjects: “That’s a funny joke.”

The girl is then seen running and pretending to jump off the edge of a balcony.

The video then shows another girl lying on the ground floor of the building.

According to Perth Now, the shocking footage was shared on a popular Facebook group, where many were quick to criticize the girls.

“This is absolutely disgusting behavior and I have reported it a few times. Hopefully it will be removed,” wrote one.

“Some people have absolutely no respect for human life and it shows,” wrote another.

“Yikes! This sucks,” said a third.

Local media company La Nacion reported that officers were called to Hotel Casa Sur after a manager reported an “aggressive male” who may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

TMZ also reported that witnesses saw Payne moving erratically around the hotel in the hours before the tragic incident and claimed to have seen him smash a laptop before he was taken to his hotel room.

The 31-year-old One Direction singer died instantly as a result of multiple injuries sustained in his fall that resulted in “internal and external bleeding,” preliminary autopsy results showed.

This is the conclusion reached by two forensic pathologists during an autopsy on Thursday in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The autopsy report revealed that Payne may have been unconscious when he fell to his death.

The National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office No. 16 reported Thursday: “It is suspected that Payne did not adopt a reflexive position to protect himself” and “he may have fallen in a state of semi-consciousness or total unconsciousness.”

It also said all signs point to Payne being alone when he fell and that the singer was “going through some sort of outburst due to substance abuse” at the time, according to an official statement from the office, translated from Spanish became.

Further testing is currently underway to determine whether the singer consumed drugs and alcohol, which may have contributed to the star’s tragic death. A toxicology report is still pending.

Since then, harrowing images have also emerged allegedly showing alcohol and drugs in Payne’s destroyed hotel room in Argentina.

The images, confirmed by local media outlet La Nacion, reportedly show a half-empty wine glass, foil, powder, a Dove soap packet, as well as the remains of a burnt candle and the burnt lid of a soda can lying around the room.

A broken television can also be seen in one of the pictures, while wax and burnt foil can be seen in the bathtub.

The local outlet reports that authorities are currently testing the powder to confirm suspicions that it may be cocaine.

The eerie 911 call between a concerned hotel worker who said he was “afraid” for Payne’s life and an emergency responder was also released.

Payne leaves behind a seven-year-old son, Bear, whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend, British singer Cheryl Cole.