Liam Payne reportedly had traces of cocaine in his body, with forensic experts finding the Class A drug in materials extracted from him according to Argentine media outlets
Liam Payne 's body tested positive for traces of cocaine, according to Argentine media reports. Respected news portal Infobae has reported that tests conducted after his death last Wednesday revealed the presence of the class-A drug in materials extracted from his body.
Liam's father Geoff is currently in Argentina to expedite the repatriation of his son's body, but he has been informed that he will not be able to return it to the UK until the cause of the 31 year old's death is confirmed "scientifically." No specific timeline has been provided, but he has been warned that the wait could extend up to two weeks.
The One Direction star tragically died aged 31 last Wednesday in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It has been revealed that Liam's body is likely to remain in Argentina for approximately 10 to 15 days, until the toxicological test results are available. Once the investigation concludes, the singer's remains will be returned to his family and flown back to England, as per local media reports.
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