Australian rugby league player Liam Hampson dies in nightclub accident in Barcelona
- Liam Hampson, 24, was found dead at 3pm on Wednesday at Barcelona’s Apolo concert hall and nightclub
- Redcliffe Dolphins player was on a trip across Europe with fellow rugby players, photos posted on their Instagram accounts show
“The Queensland Rugby League is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of talented Redcliffe Dolphins player Liam Hampson in Barcelona,” the league said in a statement, citing Liam’s father Brett as “sadly confirming his passing”.
Although Catalonia’s regional police would not disclose the name of the victim, a spokesperson said a 24-year-old Australian man who had been reported missing was found dead at 3pm on Wednesday at Barcelona’s Apolo concert hall and nightclub.
The man had opened an emergency door that led him to the rooftop of the Apolo, from which he accidentally fell around 10-metres (32 feet) down into an inner courtyard, a police source told Reuters.
Hampson was on a trip across Europe with fellow rugby players, photos posted on their Instagram accounts show.
“We are devastated to find out Liam had an accident and did not survive. We are so heartbroken,” his sister Tiarna wrote in an Instagram tribute, calling him the best brother she could have asked for.
