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The family of the Australian rugby player who plunged 14 meters to his death in Spain must wait two weeks to find out exactly how he died.
Liam Hampson was found dead at noon on Wednesday afternoon in the Sala Apolo, a nightclub in Barcelona.
He was on a journey of a lifetime, touring Europe with friends including Titans’ fullback Alexander “AJ” Brimson and Broncos stars Jordan Riki and Jesse Arthars.
His parents Brett and Jamie Hampson are expected in the Spanish port city of Barcelona this weekend with a toxicology report, something they can’t begin until his parents have seen his body.
Queenslander Liam Hampson, 24, lost his life in the Sala Apolo, a Barcelona nightclub after falling 14 meters to his death on holiday
The rising rugby league star pictured with his mum Lorna Morton on Mother’s Day this year
Liam Hampson pictured with his sister Tiarna. His family has been told in the toxicology report to determine what substances may have been consumed and what caused his death, which will take two weeks
Officials from the Supreme Court’s medical legal department said: News Corp toxicology reports can’t begin until his parents have seen his body, and then it takes about two weeks for the results to be known.
“What happened to Liam is very sad, right now a judge is collecting evidence from people on the scene and we are waiting for his parents to contact us to make an appointment to view his body in the morgue,” said department spokeswoman Lydia Garrida. .
“Once the parents see Liam we can start the lab tests, the results of those tests will take two weeks and will determine what substances may have been consumed and what caused his death.
“The results of the toxicology report are for the family only and will be available in two weeks.”
Hampson is believed to have climbed a wall in the dark after he got ‘lost’ in the club and made his way through an emergency exit.
Liam Hampson was found dead at noon on Wednesday in the Sala Apolo, a nightclub in Barcelona
Hampson (pictured) was a key member of the Redcliffe Dolphins Queensland Cup team
Hampson played hooker for the Redcliffe Dolphins and recently helped his side to the Queensland Cup grand final, where they were narrowly beaten 16-10 by the Norths Devils
Looking for a way out, he plunged 14 meters to his death in a courtyard closed to the public on the other side.
His lifeless body lay undiscovered on the terrace in an outlying area of the club at the foot of the massive fall for more than 30 hours before Sala Apolo staff found him.
On Thursday, regional police officers from Mossos d’Esquadra told the Daily Mail Australia where Hampson was found.
“It was in an internal patio that was not part of the public area of the nightclub,” a police officer told the Daily Mail Australia.
“I don’t know how he got into that part of the building, but he got in and fell from there into a courtyard.
“The fact that it was not a public space explains why the workers who sounded the alarm did not do so until Wednesday afternoon local time.”
Police said Hampson’s death was considered an accident in the early stages of the investigation.
Hampson’s shocked friends have shared heartbreaking tributes to their “beautiful brother” after his death.
One of Hampson’s travel companions, Riki, took to social media with a series of heartbreaking tributes after Hampson’s death was confirmed.
Hampson’s friend and travel companion, Broncos player Jordan Riki delivered a series of heartbreaking social media tributes to his ‘beautiful brother’
“I love you, my brother, your beautiful soul, I’m so sorry,” Riki wrote on Instagram.
“I can’t put into words how I feel, I love you bro, I’m so sorry.”
Riki thanked everyone involved in the search for Hampson and signed “RIP my beautiful brother.”
He was also behind a fundraiser that raised $72,448 within hours to bring Hampson’s body home and support his grieving family.
In the GoFundMe description Riki wrote that Hampson was ‘an outstanding talent on and off the football field…helping teammates…and raising children’.
“Liam was a beautiful soul who brought people together with his love, wisdom and jokes,” he wrote.
Among the more than 1,600 people who donated were NRL stars Kalyn Ponga, Alex Glenn, Reece Walsh, Brendan Piakura, Anthony Don, Paul Sironen and Charlotte Caslick.
Riki disabled donations after the fundraiser easily exceeded its initial $50,000 goal.
Liam Hampson, 24, is pictured (right) on his night out at Spanish nightclub Sala Apolo – just hours before he disappeared at 4.30am on Tuesday