Queensland rugby league participant Liam Hampson has been discovered lifeless in a Barcelona nightclub following a determined search from pals to find him.
Hampson, 24, had not been seen for 30 hours after disappearing whereas partying with a bunch of NRL gamers on Tuesday evening in Spain’s second-largest metropolis.
Mates reportedly misplaced contact with the Redcliffe Dolphins participant at round 5:30am within the morning, prompting public pleas for assist from Gold Coast Titans participant AJ Brimson in addition to Brisbane Broncos duo Jordan Riki and Jesse Arthars.
“Hey guys little bit of a protracted shot however hoping somebody on the market might have any details about Liam who has now been lacking for 30 hours in Barcelona,” Brimson wrote on Instagram.
“Please don’t message me until you’ve any assist or data. We’re busy making an attempt to message relations and many others. Thanks!!”
However on Thursday morning (AEDT), Hampson’s sister Tiarna shared a heartbreaking Instagram submit confirming she had obtained the “saddest information potential”.
“We’re devastated to search out out Liam had an accident and didn’t survive,” Tiarna wrote.
“We’re so heartbroken. Liam was the most effective brother I ever might of requested for and made me a greater particular person.
“We can not specific our grief.
“We can not thank the boys he was travelling with sufficient for aiding together with his search and made certain his final days had been the most effective of his life. Going to overlook you a lot, Liam.”
Hampson’s father Brett mentioned the entire household was “devastated” and “heartbroken” by the information.
“Waking as much as the information nobody desires to listen to, we’re devastated to search out out that Liam had an accident and sadly has not survived,” Brett wrote.
“We’re heartbroken to say the least. Liam had a coronary heart of gold and was a a lot liked son, brother, grandson, uncle and good friend. Phrases can’t specific our grief.
“We can’t thank his mates sufficient for being there with Liam having the time of his life and aiding within the seek for our boy. Our thought are with them.
“We’re asking the media to respect our privateness as we work by this time.”
Barcelona police additionally confirmed to 7NEWS a physique believed to be Hampson had been discovered.
“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,” they mentioned.
Police confirmed the demise was being handled as an accident.
Based on Spanish stories, Hampson’s physique was discovered by employees of the Sala Apolo nightclub in Barcelona, the place he had spent the evening with pals on October 18.
Barcelona police attended the venue earlier than making the suitable checks and figuring out the physique.
Spanish information publication El Caso stories police consider Hampson could have died due to an unintended fall.
Each the Australian consulate and Hampson’s household have been contacted by Spanish authorities.
Sala Apolo is described as one of many oldest dance halls in Europe and hosts occasions on each evening of the week.
Hampson had been having fun with an low season vacation round Europe with a bunch of pals together with NRL stars Brimson, Riki and Arthurs.
Photos from their Instagram accounts present the group holidaying by Munich, Amsterdam, Switzerland, Positano and Paris earlier than they travelled to Barcelona.
The group had presumably been coming to the tip of their European journey, given pre-season coaching for NRL golf equipment who missed the highest eight this yr is because of start in simply a few weeks.
Hampson attended Keebra Park State Excessive College on the Gold Coast with Brimson earlier than the pair performed their junior rugby league collectively on the Tweed Seagulls.
Whereas Brimson moved on to the Titans, Hampson moved to the Redcliffe Dolphins in Queensland’s home rugby league competitors the place he performed as a hooker.
He had performed in 37 video games for Redcliffe, scoring 9 tries.
Nevertheless Hampson was not a member of the membership’s high tier listing for his or her inaugural season within the NRL in 2023.
Information Corp stories {that a} handful of Australian gamers in England for the Rugby League World Cup knew Hampson, together with Brisbane ahead Patrick Carrigan.
Crew officers confirmed to Information Corp that Hampson was identified to gamers who’re concerned with the World Cup marketing campaign.
Initially revealed as Queensland rugby league participant Liam Hampson discovered lifeless in Barcelona nightclub
