Police release the emergency call from the hotel where Liam Payne died

STORY: :: Police release the 911 call from the hotel where Liam Payne died

:: Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police

:: Buenos Aires, Argentina

:: October 16, 2024

:: 911 operator voice

– Hello, an emergency.

:: Voice of the hotel staff

Hello, good morning. I just called, the connection was lost. I’m calling from CasaSur Palermo Hotel, Costa Rica 6032.

– What’s going on at the hotel, sir?

Well, we have a guest who is drunk from drugs and alcohol. And, well, he’s… When he’s conscious, he breaks, he destroys the whole room. And, well, we need you to send us someone, please.

– Under the influence of alcohol and drugs, right, sir?

Yes that is correct.

– He told me, Costa Rica, what number, sir? Forgiveness.

Costa Rica 6032.

– This is in the capital (Buenos Aires), right? Between Arevalo and Chalmer.

Yes.

– Where is the hotel? What is the name of the hotel?

CasaSur Palermo. And you need to send someone urgently, because I don’t know if the guest’s life is in danger. We need a room with a balcony. And well, we’re a little afraid that he’s going to do something that puts his life at risk.

Police said in a statement they were called to the hotel after a report of an “aggressive male who may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”

When they arrived, the hotel manager reported hearing a loud noise coming from the courtyard and police discovered that a man had fallen from his room’s balcony, the statement said.

In the audio recording released by police, a worker can be heard asking for police help.

Payne, who gained global fame with boy band One Direction, was found dead after falling from the balcony of a third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires, sparking an outpouring of tributes from fans.