Australian player Liam Hampson passes away in an accident in Barcelona

Australianrugbyleague player Liam Hampson, 24, died in Barcelona, local police and the Queenslandrugbyleague said on Thursday. Staff from the Apolo, a Barcelona concert hall and night club, found the body of a young man on Wednesday at 3 p.m. (1300 GMT) whom the police identified as an Australian that was reported missing, a police spokesperson said adding he died after a 10-meter fall in what was most likely an accident.

QueenslandRugbyLeague's media officer Michael Hillier said his father confirmed Hampson passed away in Barcelona. Hampson, who played for the Redcliffe Dolphins in Queensland, was on a trip across Europe with fellowrugbyplayers, pictures posted on their Instagram accounts show.