A HAUNTING photo reportedly shows Liam Payne returning to his hotel room before his tragic balcony f@ll.

The ex-One Direction star d!ed after f@lling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires.

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This is the last photo of Liam at the hotel, according to local media

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Liam posted on Snapchat before his d3athCredit: snapchat

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Liam pictured with his girlfriend KateCredit: snapchat

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Heartbroken fans held a candlelight vigil for the singerCredit: Getty

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Videos show Liam comparing tattoos with fans in ArgentinaCredit: TikTok/@leogrun99
A photo – said to be his last one- shows the 31-year-old going back to Hotel CasaSur in the neighbourhood of Palermo on Wednesday.

The picture was shared by local America TV and shows the singer leaning against a wall wearing the same clothes he was seen in earlier.

The presenters said it was the last time he was seen alive just moments before he got the lift to his hotel room.

Emergency services chief Alberto Crescenti said the singer d!ed instantly from multiple injuries including a fractured skull.

He said: “The alarm was raised at 5.04pm local time saying a person was lying in an internal patio at Casa Sur.

“Our role was to head there quickly, give medical attention, and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were incompatible with life.

“Based on what the team saw, there was apparently a cranial fracture and extremely serious injuries that led to his immediate d3ath.”

A chilling 911 call revealed the singer was “behaving erratically” before his d3ath with witnesses claiming he had to be carried back to his room.

The hotel’s head of reception made two frantic calls to emergency services and can be heard saying: “We have a guest who is destroying everything in his room. We need someone to come.

One Direction fans held candlelit vigils outside the hotel
The singer posted on Snapchat just minutes before his d3ath
Rylan Clark and Dermot O’Leary paid tribute to the star
Liam’s ex-fiancée Maya Henry broke her silence after his d3ath
His girlfriend Kate Cassidy posted a message before he d!ed
Harry Styles’ mum paid heartbreaking tribute to the star

“They must be in a room that has a balcony. And well, we’re a little bit worried he’ll do something, that he’ll put his life at risk.”

Cops in Argentina said they were called to the hotel on Wednesday after staff reported an “aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol”.

Witnesses at the hotel reported Liam smashed his laptop and he had even had to be carried back to his room,

Police found Liam d3ad in the hotel’s inner courtyard at around 5pm local time (9pm UK time) when they arrived.

His family have broken their silence with a touching tribute to Liam saying: “We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul.

“We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space during this awful time.”

Heartbroken fans have gathered outside the hotel for candlelit vigils with many leaving flowers and hand-written messages fixed to a tree.

A bouquet of white carnations was decorated with a heart-shaped ornament which said: “Te Amo’ – “I Love You” in Spanish.

The singer was in Buenos Aires alongside his girlfriend Kate to watch bandmate Niall Horan perform.

The pair shared photos of them posing up in front of a mirror on Snapchat before Liam’s d3ath.

The model also took a snap of the One Direction star as they rode horses together in the countryside prior to her departure.

Liam had posted earlier in the day talking about riding horses, playing polo, and looking forward to returning home to see his dog.

He wrote: “It’s a lovely day here in Argentina.”

Liam went from ‘dad’ of 1D to pro solo star… but demons took over his life

By Howell Davies, Associate Bizarre Editor

LIAM was warm, a little bit goofy and the dad – figuratively, not literally – in One Direction, who always kept everyone in check and gave the people what they wanted.

He was the spokesperson of the group, speaking up while the others fooled around or shrunk into the background.

I interviewed him lots of times over the years, first of all back in December 2014 when I was a fledgling reporter and he was still one fifth of the world’s most famous boyband.

On that night at the BBC Music Awards in West London, they squeezed onto a sofa and Liam spoke animatedly while his bandmate Zayn Malik barely said a word.

He was friendly and the most professional of the group because he knew his role was to hold things together.

You could tell he was eager to please, even then.

But I would hear whispers from behind the scenes that all was not well.

He was abusing alcohol and his love life was a rollercoaster.

Things came to a head in the final year of One Direction and those working around him made it clear that it was a relief he would finally have some time off to be a normal guy in his early twenties – after years spent pin-balling across the globe in a haze of screams from fans.

It was shocking to me that at 22 he had been in the industry for years and years, while I, just a year older, was only just starting my career.

I still felt like a kid, but he was one of the most talked-about people in the world.

Footage shows Liam at Niall’s concert just days before he d!ed.

Tributes have poured in for the singer with fans flocking to the hotel to pay their respects.

Harry Styles’ mum shared a heartbreaking tribute on Instagram writing in the caption: “Just a boy…”.

And Liam’s ex-fiancée Maya Henry was ” in shock” in the wake of the tragic news.

Just two days before Liam’s tragic f@ll, Maya made comments on a podcast claiming the star “predicted his early d3ath.”

He is survived by his son Bear, 7, who he shares with ex Cheryl, his parents, Geoff and Karen Payne, and his two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola.

Back in August, the 31-year-old singer shared a rare insight into his private life posting a video of his son Bear saying he was his “mini-me.”

Hotel manager’s call to 911

911 operator: “What is happening sir?”

Hotel manager: “We have a guest drunk with drugs and alcohol. When he [them, gender not clear in conversation] is conscious, he is breaking everything in the room.”

911 operator: “You said alcohol and drugs…”

Hotel manager: “This is correct.”

911 operator: “You said Costa Rica intersecting where?”

Hotel manager: “Costa Rica 6032.”

911 operator: “Repeat.”

Hotel manager: “Costa Rica 6032.”

911 operator: “What is the hotel called?”

Hotel manager: “Caza Azul Palermo. We need to send someone with urgency because I don’t know if the guest’s life is in danger because he is in a room with balcony, and we are afraid he could do something that threatens life.”

911 operator: “How long has he been there? Is it a long-stay hotel?”

Hotel manager: “(The guest) has been for the past three days.”

911 operator: “You don’t any other information because you can’t get in. Right?”

Hotel manager: “No.”

911 operator: “We are also notifying SAME (Medical Emergency Attention Service).”

Hotel manager: “We are asking to send someone with urgency because…”

911 operator: “We are doing that. Any other data to give me. Who are you?”

Hotel manager: “I’m the desk manager.”

911 operator: “Person in charge of the place.”

Hotel manager – “Yes.”

911 operator: “It has been notified. What is your name, sir?”

Hotel manager: “Esteban.”

911 operator: “Thanks for calling. Be online.”

Hotel manager: “Are you sending police too.”

911 operator: “Police from the delegation… Let me confirm.”

Hotel manager: “No, no, only SAME, only SAME (Medical Emergency Attention Service).”

911 operator: “Don’t worry because they have already been notified.”

Hotel manager: “Because as you said he is under the influence of alcohol and drugs, SAME personnel can’t enter alone.”

911 operator: “You can ask that to the police, but if SAME needs them, they will notify you.”

Hotel manager: “Good, OK, perfect.”

911 operator: “Have a good day.”

Hotel manager: “Thanks, you too.”

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The singer was in Argentina to Niall Horan performCredit: Instagram

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Liam was found d3ad on WednesdayCredit: Getty

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Argentinian police outside the hotelCredit: The Mega Agency