Australian Rugby League Player Liam Hampson Found Dead in Barcelona Nightclub, 39 Hours After Going Missing

• Liam Hampson was found dead in a Barcelona nightclub 39 hours after he was reported missing by friends
• Management of a Barcelona nightclub believe that Hampson became lost in the club and tried to use an emergency exit
• Hampson fell over 14 metres to his death on a patio after scaling a wall in the darkness

Tragic details are starting to emerge about the death of an Australian rugby player in Barcelona.

Liam Hampson, a player for the Redcliffe Dolphins was discovered dead by staff of a nightclub in the Spanish city, who then alerted the police.

Hampson, who played in Australia's Rugby League, was on holiday with friends, who are also rugby players. They were touring Europe and were currently in Spain.

As reported by Marca, Hampson was reported missing by friends, with his last known location being the nightclub.

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His friends took to Instagram to spread the word about his disappearance, noting that they last saw him 39 hours before that. They also shared photos of the player in the clothes he was last seen in.

The Daily Mail reported that Hampson's body was found on a patio in an out-of-bounds area of the club.

Management believed that Hampson became lost in the club and used an emergency exit to leave. He scaled a wall in the darkness, believing it was a way out.

He then plunged 14 metres to his death, landing on the patio which was located in an area generally not in use. He was eventually found by staff members over 30 hours later.

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