The woman posted a video of herself in tears in the wake of the tragic news
A ONE Direction fan claims to be one of the last people to see Liam Payne alive before his tragic hotel balcony fall.
The singer died after suffering multiple injuries following a plunge from a balcony at the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires.
10
Carola claimed she was one of the last people to see Liam hours before his deathCredit: TikTok/@carolagaunaa
10
The woman shared a photo with Liam saying it was taken before his deathCredit: TikTok/@carolagaunaa
10
Carola can be seen struggling to hold her tearsCredit: TikTok/@carolagaunaa
10
Liam was in Argentina for Niall Horan’s tourCredit: snapchat
10
Heartbroken fans paid tribute to the former One Direction starCredit: Getty
10
Liam travelled to Argentina with his girlfriend KateCredit: snapchat
Emergency services rushed to the scene but the 31-year-old was pronounced dead.
A woman shared an emotional video on TikTok claiming she was one of the last people to see him alive.
The TikToker named Carola Gauna, appears in tears before a photo of her with Liam shows up.
She writes in the caption: “I was one of the last people to speak with Liam Payne.
“(I took this photo hours before his death).
“I’m making this video with a broken heart, I can’t believe it ”
” He smiled at me and sang. I got goosebumps .”
The Tiktoker continued by saying the ex-One Direction star appeared intoxicated.
“I thought he was kind of joking; I’m one of the last people he talked to. The ones he sang to.
” I went from having the happiest day of my life to one of the saddest .”
“Understand that I still have his perfume on me. It seems crazy to me.
“I know he was famous and that he didn’t even care about me, but today I had a nice moment with him. How unfair!”
Crowds of fans gathered outside the hotel to pay their respects as news of the singer’s death spread.
They held candlelit vigils with many leaving flowers and hand-written messages fixed to a tree.
Brave Liam Payne admits ‘I don’t know if I’ve hit rock bottom yet’ as heartbreaking clip resurfaces after hotel tragedy
Emergency services said Liam died instantly from multiple injuries including a fractured skull.
Chief Alberto Crescenti said: “The alarm was raised at 5.04pm local time saying a person was lying in an internal patio at Casa Sur.
“Our role was to head there quickly, give medical attention, and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were incompatible with life.
“Based on what the team saw, there was apparently a cranial fracture and extremely serious injuries that led to his immediate death.”
Cops said they were called to the hotel on Wednesday after staff reported an “aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol”.
The head of reception made two calls, telling a 911 operator in the first: “We have a guest who is destroying everything in his room. We need someone to come.”
He phoned back after the line went dead, repeating his request and claiming: “We need you to send someone urgently because I don’t know if the guest’s life is in danger.
“They must be in a room that has a balcony. And well, we’re a little bit worried he’ll do something, that he’ll put his life at risk.”
Witnesses said the former One Direction star was “behaving erratically” and was even carried back to his hotel room before his death.
A haunting photo – purportedly his last one- shows the singer going back to the Hotel CasaSur.
Cops found Liam dead in the hotel’s inner courtyard at around 5pm local time (9pm UK time) when they arrived.
A post-mortem is expected to be carried out later today in Buenos Aires.
The singer was in Buenos Aires for pal and former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan’s tour.
Liam had shared a post on Snapchat only minutes before his death showing himself with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy looking into a mirror.
Tributes have poured in for the singer with celebrities and fans alike sharing their heartbreak.
Harry Styles’ mum shared a heartbreaking tribute on Instagram writing in the caption: “Just a boy…”.
And Liam’s ex-fiancée Maya Henry was ” in shock” in the wake of the tragic news.
Just two days before Liam’s tragic fall, Maya made comments on a podcast claiming the star “predicted his early death.”
Liam had posted earlier in the day talking about riding horses, playing polo, and looking forward to returning home to see his dog.
He wrote: “It’s a lovely day here in Argentina.”
Kate had also shared a post of Liam just before his death riding a horse with her in the countryside.
The star had arrived in Argentina on September 30 with his girlfriend and was seen at Niall’s show dancing and meeting fans on October 2.
Footage shows Liam at Niall’s concert just days before he died.
He is survived by his son Bear, 7, his parents, Geoff and Karen Payne, and his two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola.
Back in August, the 31-year-old singer shared a rare insight into his private life posting a video of his son Bear saying he was his “mini-me.”
10
This is the last photo of Liam at the hotel, according to local media
10
The singer was in Argentina to Niall Horan performCredit: Instagram
10
Crowds have gathered outside the hotelCredit: Alamy
