Liam Payne asked hotel guest for 'cuddle' in lift moments before death

Payne, who rose to fame with the boy band on The X Factor, died after falling from a third floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday

Liam Payne asked a hotel guest for a "cuddle" in a lift moments before his death aged 31. Payne, who rose to fame with the boy band on The X Factor, died after falling from a third floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday.

Now, as more details continue to be released, it's claimed he had asked a fan for a "cuddle". One fan at the hotel claims to have had a 30 minute conversation with the former boyband member. Speaking to Mail Online, a fan who is being called Rebecca (not her real name) said a pal of hers was supposed to be getting the star's suit, but he hadn't checked out.

She described hotel staff as being "a little on edge" with the situation and Liam's behaviour. She claimed he seemed to want people to recognise him, but her friendship group weren't that bothered. She said: "When the lift came he suddenly said to us without any prompting: 'Yes, I'm Liam!' really drawing it out, and then said 'All right come on you lot, get in the elevator with me, I love a cuddle'."

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Rebecca said she decided against accepting his request and instead waited for the next lift. Some of the other girls, however, are said to have got in the lift and spoke about being American with him. She claimed Liam had grabbed a girl who she thought was with him and pretended to fake choke her lightly.

"The others thought it was really disturbing." she said. She went on to say she returned to the lobby around 10 minutes later, shortly followed by Liam. She said he had been reading emails on a settee. "Then he opened his emails and saw one which obviously upset him," she added.

"Suddenly he took the computer, shouted 'f*** this s*** mate!' and started bashing the computer on the ground." His reaction is send to have shocked staff and guests. Rebecca said she went over to him to ask if he was alright and he replied: "I used to be in a boyband. That's why I'm so f****d up.'"