London: Former One Direction star Liam Payne’s medical cause of death has been confirmed in a UK inquest as “polytrauma.”
A hearing, which Buckinghamshire Coroner’s Court in southern England said was held on December 17, was told it may take “some time” to ascertain exactly how the 31-year-old died. The details were only published on Wednesday.
Five people have been charged over Payne’s death after he fell from a third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The hotel’s manager, a receptionist and a friend of Payne have been charged with manslaughter, Argentina’s National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office previously said in a statement.
They are reported to be hotel manager Gilda Martin, receptionist Esteban Grassi and Payne’s friend Roger Nores.
Two others, hotel employee Ezequiel Pereyra and waiter Braian Paiz, have been charged with supplying cocaine.
The inquest into Payne’s death in the UK has been adjourned until a pre-inquest review on November 6, the coroner’s court said. (PA Media/dpa)
