Liam Payne police issue major update over toxicology report after cocaine claim

The Liam Payne toxicology is report not complete, Argentina authorities say - after a claim cocaine was found in his body. The Argentina prosecutor said the post mortem results are needed before the singer's body can be released to his family.

A representative of the public prosecutor's office met with his father Geoff Payne, who is in Argentina, to update him on the investigation into the ITV The X Factor star and 31-year-old's death. Andrés Esteban Madrea told Mr Payne that toxicology and histopathological exams have not yet been completed and their results are needed before the body can be released to his family.

The prosecution said Wolverhampton star Payne could have been in a state of "semi or total unconsciousness" when he fell from his hotel balcony. Payne suffered "extremely serious injuries" after landing in the courtyard of the CasaSur Hotel, in the South American holiday destination's capital city, police said.

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ayne had pink cocaine in his system when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina last week. ABC News and TMZ both reported that the drug cocktail had been found during a partial autopsy, citing anonymous sources familiar with the preliminary tests.

UK Addiction Treatment Centres said it could cause “hallucinations”. On its website, it states: “Pink cocaine also has hallucinogenic properties, unlike the purely stimulant effects of traditional cocaine. Users of pink cocaine report both euphoric and psychedelic experiences, including altered sensory perception and mood swings.

“When compared to other stimulants like methamphetamine or synthetic drugs like ecstasy (MDMA), pink cocaine offers a unique combination of stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.” The drug first appeared on Colombia’s streets in about 2010.

And its use has since spread though the Latin American club scene, including in Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay, Chile and Panama, according to Vice.