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Liam Payne’s Preliminary Toxicology Report Revealed

The One Direction singer had cocaine in his system when he died, according to an initial toxicology report.

One Direction singer Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina, according to local officials. A final toxicology report for the late singer is not expected to be released for weeks, but prosecutors in Argentina got a preliminary report indicating the presence of the narcotic, the Associated Press confirmed on Monday. Payne died after falling from a third story balcony in the Argentinian capital last Wednesday. Prosecutors previously said Payne was alone when the fatal fall occurred, which may have been caused by substance abuse. Meanwhile, Argentinian newspaper La Nación published crime scene photos from Payne’s hotel room in Buenos Aires, showing a smashed television, a white powder substance, and bottles of alcohol. Earlier on Monday, sources told ABC News the singer had traces of multiple drugs in his body, including so-called “pink cocaine,” a drug that typically contains a mixture of other drugs such as ketamine or methamphetamine.