Liam Hampson’s family braces for private briefing in Barcelona on how he died

Liam Hampson’s shattered parents are expected to be given a private briefing on exactly what happened on the night of the rugby league player’s death.

The shattered parents of Australian rugby league player Liam Hampson will be given a private briefing on Monday on the report into his death in Barcelona.

News Corp understands Liam’s mum Lorna Morton and his dad Brett Hampson and stepmum Jamie Hampson will be told their 24-year-old son did not suffer when he plunged more than 10 meters to his death at the Sala Apolo nightclub.

Officials from the High Court of Catalonia will explain he died on impact and which bones he broke before the Hampson’s view his body and consent to toxicology examinations being carried out.

“We are expecting to make contact with Liam’s family on Monday and will endeavour to explain exactly how he died,” spokeswoman for the High Court of Catalonia, Lydia Garrida, said.

“We will give them a clearer picture of exactly what happened at the nightclub that night.

“Once they have seen the body we can commence the second part of the investigations in the laboratory, the medical examinations.

“The results of these tests will take roughly 10 days.

“We believe it’s a very sad accident and our thoughts go out to the family.”

Liam Hampson (middle) with stepmum Jamie Hampson (left) and dad Brett Hampson (right) after a game.

In a fresh and poignant social media post, Hampson’s grandfather said the family was “broken”.

“My family is broken … I don’t know how to fix it,” John Lindsay said.

Mr Lindsay, a musician, goes on to play a song he recorded in the Redcliffe Dolphins hooker’s honour, saying “all I know is music … his life cut much too short.”

He sings: “I miss you so much, I can’t stand it, it feels like my heart is broken in two.

“When will the pain end, I can’t stand it anymore.”

Liam pictured with his mother Lorna Morton. Picture: Instagram

Meanwhile, Spanish Police have finished their investigation into Hampson’s death last Tuesday morning, declaring it an accident.

They said he found himself locked out of the popular club, after going through two emergency exit doors in search of a bathroom.

That led him to a cordoned off terrace where he urinated before jumping over a short wall and unknowingly falling 10-metres to his death.

Liam Hampson (kneeling) with mates including Brisbane Broncos player Jordan Riki during their overseas trip. Picture: Instagram

He was found 30 hours later when a worker heard his phone ringing faintly.

Mr Hampson had been enjoying the trip of a lifetime through Europe with a group of rugby league mates, stopping off at Oktoberfest in Germany, Positano and the Amalfi Coast in Italy, Paris and Switzerland before arriving in Barcelona.

His friends, Broncos players Jordan Riki and Jesse Arthars, Titans fullback Alexander ‘AJ’ Brimson and Queensland player Will Brimson have been left crushed by the tragedy.

Originally published as Liam Hampson’s family braces for private briefing in Barcelona on how he died