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| Liam Hampson: Australian rugby league player found dead in Spanish club | Liam Hampson: Australian rugby league player found dead in Spanish club |
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| Liam Hampson's family say they are heartbroken | Liam Hampson's family say they are heartbroken |
| An Australian rugby league player has been found dead in Spain after going missing on a night out with friends. | An Australian rugby league player has been found dead in Spain after going missing on a night out with friends. |
| Liam Hampson's body was found on the floor of a Barcelona nightclub after an apparent fall, local media reported. | Liam Hampson's body was found on the floor of a Barcelona nightclub after an apparent fall, local media reported. |
| He had been travelling in Europe with a group including National Rugby League (NRL) players, who reported him missing. | He had been travelling in Europe with a group including National Rugby League (NRL) players, who reported him missing. |
| The 24-year-old's family say they are "heartbroken" by his death, which they described as an accident. | The 24-year-old's family say they are "heartbroken" by his death, which they described as an accident. |
| Mr Hampson played in the Queensland Cup for the Redcliffe Dolphins, a team that will enter Australia's top-tier NRL next season. | Mr Hampson played in the Queensland Cup for the Redcliffe Dolphins, a team that will enter Australia's top-tier NRL next season. |
| He had become separated from his friends when leaving the Sala Apollo nightclub in the early hours of Tuesday local time, his family said on social media. | He had become separated from his friends when leaving the Sala Apollo nightclub in the early hours of Tuesday local time, his family said on social media. |
| Relatives had asked for help in searching for him, after he was not seen for more than 24 hours. | Relatives had asked for help in searching for him, after he was not seen for more than 24 hours. |
| Barcelona police say Mr Hampson's body was found by employees around midday on Wednesday, the Brisbane Times reported. | Barcelona police say Mr Hampson's body was found by employees around midday on Wednesday, the Brisbane Times reported. |
| Officers believe Mr Hampson accidentally fell from a height of about 10m inside, the report said. | Officers believe Mr Hampson accidentally fell from a height of about 10m inside, the report said. |
| Mr Hampson's father Brett said the family was devastated. | Mr Hampson's father Brett said the family was devastated. |
| "Liam had a heart of gold... words cannot express our grief," he wrote on social media. | "Liam had a heart of gold... words cannot express our grief," he wrote on social media. |
| The family said their thoughts were with the group of friends travelling with Mr Hampson - which included several top-tier players - who had searched for him. | The family said their thoughts were with the group of friends travelling with Mr Hampson - which included several top-tier players - who had searched for him. |
| "[You] made sure his last days were the best of his life," his sister, Tiarna Hampson, said. | "[You] made sure his last days were the best of his life," his sister, Tiarna Hampson, said. |
| Mr Hampson started his semi-professional career with the Tweed Seagulls in 2019 before joining the Dolphins this year. | Mr Hampson started his semi-professional career with the Tweed Seagulls in 2019 before joining the Dolphins this year. |
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