Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies aged 31 in Argentina

Former member of boyband One Direction, Liam Payne, has died while in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The 31-year-old fell from the third floor of Casa Sur hotel, according to local police.

Payne's death occurred at a hotel on Costa Rica Street in the Palermo neighbourhood, according to a statement from police.

Local media report that officers from the Comisaría Vecinal 14 B police station received a call, regarding a man acting aggressively, potentially under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Security Ministry of Buenos Aires municipality spokesperson Pablo Policicchio said police were dispatched to the hotel in response to an emergency call about an "aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol."

Payne was found by police in the hotel's internal courtyard after police heard a thud.

He was staying in room 10, according to local media reports.

Paramedics then confirmed the death of the musician.

Head of the local emergency services Alberto Crescenti told the Buenos Aires Times that "there was no possibility" for emergency personnel to save Payne's life.

Crescenti said he had "very serious injuries".

"He had very serious injuries that caused his death, such as a fracture at the base of the skull," he said.

The fall from the balcony is understood to be around 13 to 14 metres.

Police are currently investigating the incident at the Casa Sur hotel and remain at the scene, together with a forensic investigator.

Local media have also reported Payne had arrived in the country on September 30.

He reportedly attended a show by his former bandmate Niall Horan at the Movistar Arena on October 2.

It's understood, Payne was posting on social media app, Snapchat, hours before his death. 

"It's a lovely day here in Argentina," he said in the video.