Liam Payne was under the influence of a powerful drug, known to cause psychotic attacks and hallucinations, when he died… according to police in Argentina.
Police in Buenos Aires tell TMZ… Liam was high on a drug called ‘Cristal’, which police say causes users to experience extreme highs and lows, often causing them to become aggressive.
Photos from Liam’s hotel room show the place trashed… his TV was smashed and there was drug paraphernalia in the room, which was littered with broken items.
Police say Liam’s drug use here could be the reason his room was such a mess… his apparent suicide.
Police have said that Liam jumped to his death from the balcony of his third-floor suite at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel… and it sounds like this drug and its adverse effects may be to blame for his erratic behavior.
Police say they’re not sure why Liam jumped… but one theory is that he may have been hallucinating as a result of the illegal substance he was taking. The investigation is ongoing.
As we reported…a few years ago, Liam revealed he had suicidal thoughts the day he was hooked on drugs and on tour with One Direction.
But as we first told you, Liam told people earlier this year he was sober.
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