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Former One Direction star Liam Payne’s medical cause of death has been confirmed in a UK inquest opening as ‘polytrauma’.
Polytrauma is a medical term for when a person has multiple traumatic injuries to their body and organ systems.
While the cause of Payne’s death is now confirmed, the hearing – which Buckinghamshire Coroner’s Court said was held on December 17 – was told it may take ‘some time’ to ascertain how the 31-year-old came to fall off the balcony.
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.
His medical cause of death was confirmed by Dr Roberto Victor Cohen as ‘polytrauma’, meaning multiple traumatic injuries.
The hearing was also told Payne, who was described as a ‘singer and entertainer’ during the hearing, was formally identified ‘with the assistance of the funeral directors in Buckinghamshire’.
Senior Coroner Crispin Butler said during the hearing: ‘Whilst there are ongoing investigations in Argentina into the circumstances of Liam’s death, over which I have no legal jurisdiction, it is anticipated that procuring the relevant information to address particularly how Liam came by his death may take some time through the formal channel of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.’
What is polytrauma?
The term ‘polytrauma’ is defined as serious injury to two or more body systems which result in physical, cognitive or psychological impairments that limit a person’s ability to function.
Polytrauma is one of the leading causes of death in the first four decades of life and for all ages in the US, and is commonly seen after car crashes.
Payne’s funeral in November in Buckinghamshire was attended by Cheryl, the mother of his son Bear, and fellow One Direction stars Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, along with his family and friends.
After One Direction went on hiatus Payne launched a successful solo career, releasing his debut solo album LP1 in December 2019, which included the songs Polaroid and Strip That Down featuring Quavo, and the track For You with Rita Ora.
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