Liam Hampson: Australian rugby league player found dead in Spanish club

An Australian rugby league subordinate has been recovered dormant successful Spain aft going missing connected a nighttime retired with friends.

Barcelona constabulary recovered Liam Hampson's assemblage connected the level of a nightclub wherever helium was past seen, section media reported.

He had been travelling done Europe with a radical including National Rugby League (NRL) players, who reported him missing.

The 24-year-old's household said helium had an mishap and did not survive, adding they are "heartbroken".

Mr Hampson played successful the Queensland Cup for the Redcliffe Dolphins, a squad that volition participate Australia's top-tier NRL adjacent season.

He had go separated from his friends erstwhile leaving the Sala Apollo nightclub successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday section time, his household said connected societal media.

Relatives had asked for assistance successful searching for him, aft helium was not seen for much than 24 hours.

Barcelona constabulary accidental Mr Hampson's assemblage was recovered by employees astir midday connected Wednesday, the Brisbane Times reported.

Officers judge Mr Hampson accidentally fell to his decease from a tallness of astir 10m inside, the study said.

Mr Hampson's begetter Brett said the household was devastated.

"Liam had a bosom of gold... words cannot explicit our grief," helium wrote connected societal media.

The household said their thoughts were with the radical of friends travelling with Mr Hampson - which included respective top-tier players - who had searched for him.

"[You] made definite his past days were the champion of his life," his sister, Tiarna Hampson, said.

Mr Hampson started his semi-professional vocation with the Tweed Seagulls successful 2019 earlier joining the Dolphins this year.