Liam’s friend said he was completely cleanFriends of Liam Payne have claimed that the star was sober just days before his tragic 45ft fall from a hotel balcony. Insiders revealed that he had entered Argentina on September 30 with the intention of renewing his expired US visa. They said that during his conversation with US embassy officials, his previous rehab stints were brought up and he was asked to take a drug test to confirm his sobriety for visa renewal. Speaking to The Sun, a source shared: “The embassy said he needed to do a strict investigation including X-rays and a blood test to search for traces of drugs. He was completely clean the Thursday before he died. On the weekend at his friend’s ranch, he was completely sober.”
Fans laid tributes outside Liam’s hotel
Tributes were laid all around the world
An insider confirmed that Liam was examined by a US Embassy-certified doctor and collected his clean results on Tuesday. The source also revealed that Liam’s close friend Roger last saw him for ten minutes on Wednesday, leaving the hotel at 3.30pm. The insider recalled: “Roger told him, ‘I’ve got to run’ and Liam said, ‘Go do your own thing’. That was the last thing they said to each other.” They added: “Roger is upset – at one point on Wednesday he was phoned by a hotel manager who said they had found Liam asleep on the floor of the elevator. They moved him to the sofa in the hotel lobby but the manager said he couldn’t stay there, and that he needed to go to his room. “In the emergency call, they said they were worried Liam’s life was in danger because he was in a room with a balcony.””Why didn’t they just let him stay sleeping in the lobby if they were worried about this? ” a friend of Roger questioned, adding that “Liam’s behaviour hadn’t been off at all – he was happy.” The One Direction star arrived with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy and close friend Roger Nores on September 30. He visited the US embassy in Buenos Aires that week but his application was reportedly delayed due to his history of substance abuse. A source told The Mail on Sunday: “They ordered him to do medical tests, see a doctor, do bloodwork and X-rays and see a psychiatrist and that was all done the first week. Liam thought the trip would only last a few days but because of all the tests he ended up getting stuck there.”
Liam was on holiday with Kate at the time but his stay was extended
Sign up to OK!’s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free The visa was eventually cleared and due to be stamped on Friday – just two days after Liam’s tragic death from a balcony fall on Wednesday. His renewed “non-immigration” visa would have allowed him to return to his new life in Florida to join his girlfriend at home in Miami. Prosecutors suggest that Liam appeared to have consumed excessive amounts of alcohol and drugs – and they have linked his death to a probable psychotic episode. Shocking images reveal his suite’s TV smashed as well as white powder, foil and a lighter scattered across the room. Liam often opened up about the dark side of fame, revealing how the constant media attention and pressure from being in the spotlight significantly impacted his mental health.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnFriendsOne DirectionLiam Payne
