Australian rugby star Liam Hampson was discovered lifeless in a nightclub after his pals reported him lacking from a bar in Barcelona. After a frantic search, the 24-year-old was found lifeless in the identical location the place he was final seen.
Hampson was on trip and arrived in Barcelona together with his pals that included Gold Coast Titan’s AJ Brimson and Broncos Studs gamers Jordan Riki and Jesse Arthurs. Hampson, who performs for The Redcliffe Dolphins, was final seen on the Sala Appolo nightclub at about 4:30 am native time on Tuesday (October 18).
His pals found that Hampson had not returned and launched a frantic seek for him. They shared the lacking information on their social media accounts and known as the police to report the matter.
After the participant had gone lacking for nearly two days, officers discovered Hampson lifeless on the Sala Appolo nightclub. The tragic information was shared together with his household, who confirmed the demise of the participant on Thursday morning.
Hampson’s father Brett shared the unhappy information of the demise of his son on Fb. “Waking as much as the information nobody desires to listen to, we’re horrified to be taught that Liam was in an accident and regrettably didn’t survive,” Hampson’s father mentioned.
Quickly after, his sister Tiarna additionally shared a heartbroken Instagram put up revealing she had awoken to the “saddest information attainable”.
“We’re devastated to search out out Liam had an accident and didn’t survive. We’re so heartbroken. Liam was the perfect brother I ever might have requested for and made me a greater individual. We can’t categorical our grief,” Tiarna wrote on Instagram.
Barcelona police officers additionally verified Hampson’s demise to 7News: “This morning, nightclub employees the place Liam was seen for the final time, discovered a physique on the ground in an space of the nightclub, Sala Apolo. The physique has been recognized as Liam Hampson’s”
Hampson’s demise is deemed an accident. Nevertheless, additional investigation is occurring and the reason for the demise is but to be revealed.
Hampson had been on an low season trip in Europe with a bunch of Australian friends that included NRL gamers reminiscent of Brimson, Riki, and Arthurs. The group was apparently nearing the conclusion of their European tour, since pre-season coaching for NRL golf equipment who completed outdoors the highest eight this yr is ready to start in just some weeks. Tributes for Hampson poured in because the world misplaced a terrific rugby participant on Tuesday.
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