Liam Payne shared his big plans with a One Direction fan hours before his tragic death.
Diana Gauna had the opportunity to meet and chat with her idol in the hotel lobby around 3 p.m., right before Payne fell from the third-floor hotel room balcony on October 16.
She denied that the “Strip That Down” singer was intoxicated during their conversation, saying: “Contrary to what is being spread on social media, Liam appeared to be fine and was not drunk or confrontational .”
Gauna also revealed Payne wants to do something big in the city, saying: “He interacted with us, engaging in long conversations about his adventures in Buenos Aires, his victories the sights he visited and his aspirations for future exploration.”
“He said he loved this city and wanted to buy a house here, that he loved the countryside around Buenos Aires.”
“Liam also told us in the chat that he had gone back to his hometown with his girlfriend, that at about 7am on Sunday morning they went out jogging together. He told us that he was really like Buenos Aires.”
Buenos Aires Security Ministry communications director Pablo Policicchio confirmed that Liam Payne “jumped” to his death.
Rest in peace Liam 🕊️ 🕯️
Last photo of Liam Payne and inside his tragic hotel room
And if we’re feeling breathless, imagine Niall, Harry, Louis & Zayn Malik pic.twitter.com/aSvCZEcebE
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While staying at the CasaSur Palermo hotel, Gauna recalls: “[seeing] strange movements and a police patrol car and fire truck appeared.”
“I never thought it was Liam because I had seen him just over an hour before and he seemed fine. Finding out someone is dead that you just saw is really shocking,” she added. .
“He is my idol. Liam has spoken a lot about mental health and in his songs has told us that we are never alone. This is difficult. Being a fan grave, we are in great pain.”
Prosecutors recently confirmed that their investigation into Payne’s death did not reveal any indication of third-party involvement. However, they are still actively pursuing further directions to find the truth.
Reports from Argentinian media claim that traces of cocaine were discovered in the former reality TV star’s system at the time of his death. Preliminary autopsy results showed the presence of banned substances. “Pink cocaine” was detected in Payne’s system, which is believed to consist of a mixture of six different drugs.
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