Liam Payne's dad refuses to leave his side after 'heartbreaking' new blow

Liam Payne's father has pledged to "vowed to do the right thing" and stay with his late son in Argentina. The former One Direction star tragically fell from the balcony of his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires last week, leading to his death at the age of 31.

The singer suffered multiple traumas resulting in an "internal and external haemorrhage". It has since been revealed that traces of Class A drugs were found in his system, despite him being clean in the days leading up to his death.

Friends have claimed that Liam was targeted by local drug dealers and had been clean just two days before, having undergone medical examinations for his American visa renewal. An autopsy following his death determined the presence of a class-A drug, according to respected news portal Infobae.

ABC News reported that among those substances was "pink cocaine", a lethal cocktail of drugs including MDMA, ketamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, benzodiazepine and crack. Now, Liam's devastated father, Geoff, who flew to Argentina shortly after his son's death, has vowed to stay with him until he can bring him back to the UK.

Prosecutor Andrés Esteban Madrea, who is leading the investigation into Liam's death, has warned Geoff that it could be ten days until the examination results are confirmed and he can return Liam to the UK, reports the Mirror.

A source has indicated that Geoff is struggling greatly and is "heartbroken" over the loss of his only son. A friend confided to MailOnline: "But he has vowed to do right by Liam and will not go home without him," They further disclosed: "It is the uncertainty of not knowing when this ordeal will be over is what he is finding very difficult to deal with."

"The Argentine officials say they expect the results to take ten days, but it might be a lot less time than that."

Police, on Tuesday, six days following Liam's death, returned to the hotel where Payne was staying before his untimely departure. After several hours inside the building, officers emerged with several boxes of evidence labelled "CCTV", according to sources.

An insider familiar with the inquiry shared: "Detectives have all the footage now from Liam's entire stay - from the moment he checked in to the hours after he died. Police are determined to trace everyone and have also been given a list of all guests as well as visitors. In addition, they have a full list of employees."

While final toxicology reports won't be released for some time, initial findings pointed to cocaine exposure, an official informed the Associated Press. However, the source emphasised that these early conclusions cannot provide a precise measure of the substance's presence in his bloodstream at the time of death.

The Prosecutor's Office has revealed that an intensive investigation is underway, involving expert analysis of mobile phones, computers, and security cameras, which "require a longer analysis time". Furthermore, in a press release, the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor's Office stated that the reconstruction of events, incorporating statements from hotel workers and medical staff, is "still ongoing".