Tests have reportedly found traces of cocaine on Liam Payne’s body (Image: Getty Images)Liam Payne’s body tested positive for traces of cocaine, according to Argentine media reports. Respected news portal Infobae has reported that tests conducted after his death last Wednesday revealed the presence of the class-A drug in materials extracted from his body. However, police tests on a white powder discovered in his hotel room have so far been “inconclusive”. The results of a second test using chromatography, a powerful analytical separation technique, are still pending. Liam’s father Geoff is currently in Argentina to expedite the repatriation of his son’s body, but he has been informed that he will not be able to return it to the UK until the cause of the 31 year old’s death is confirmed “scientifically.” No specific timeline has been provided, but he has been warned that the wait could extend up to two weeks.
Traces of cocaine have reportedly been found on materials extracted from Liam Payne’s body
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Buenos Aires police have yet to officially comment on the Infobae reports and it remains unclear if they will do so. Prosecutor Marcelo Roma, who has categorised Liam’s death at the Hotel CasaSur Palermo Hotel as “inconclusive” following his fall from a third-floor balcony, has received all the results to date, reports the Mirror. The One Direction star tragically died aged 31 last Wednesday in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It has been revealed that Liam’s body is likely to remain in Argentina for approximately 10 to 15 days, until the toxicological test results are available. Once the investigation concludes, the singer’s remains will be returned to his family and flown back to England, as per local media reports. A source shared: “Liam’s loved ones just want him home, back where he belongs among his family. As they await the pathologist to finish their tests, behind the scenes, they have been tackling the logistics about how best to get his body back to the UK. There are no direct commercial flights between Buenos Aires and London, but naturally, they want the flight to have the least stops and interruptions possible. But Geoff is determined to accompany his son home.”
Liam Payne tragically died on Wednesday after falling from his hotel balcony
Liam tragically lost his life after falling from the balcony of his third-floor suite at the CasaSur Hotel in Palmero, Buenos Aires. Witnesses reported seeing him behaving unusually in the hotel lobby before his fatal fall last Wednesday. Police discovered prescription drugs, energy supplements, and other medications scattered around his suite, along with various broken items. Items including a whiskey bottle, a lighter, and a mobile phone were found in the hotel’s internal courtyard where Liam’s body was discovered. Images from inside his room revealed what seemed to be drug paraphernalia and a smashed television.Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnLiam PayneNiall HoranOne Direction
