Liam Payne seen in chilling final photo taken just before he plunged to his death

A photo of Liam Payne heading up to his Argentina hotel room is believed to be the last time the One Direction was spotted alive before plunging to his death from a third-floor balcony, a new report says.

The 31-year-old singer was captured on surveillance cameras going into an elevator the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, local network America TV reported.

The chilling final image, which was aired by the outlet, showed Payne wearing a white sleeveless top with his arm tattoos visible.

It wasn’t immediately clear when the snap was taken.

The photo surfaced as medical officials revealed the British star fractured his skull and died instantly when he fell from his hotel balcony.

“Based on what the team saw, there was apparently a cranial fracture and extremely serious injuries that led to his immediate death,” Buenos Aires emergency services chief, Alberto Crescenti, said.

“The team could do absolutely nothing. There was no resuscitation because it was confirmed that he had died. The whole body had very serious injuries.”