Liam Payne's dad pays tribute to son at hotel where One Direction star tragically died

Liam Payne's dad, Geoff, has paid tribute to his lad astatine the edifice wherever helium tragically died successful Argentina arsenic helium looked astatine the floral tributes and letters for his son

Liam Payne's dada has paid tribute to his lad astatine the edifice wherever helium tragically died.

The precocious singer's begetter Geoff Payne was seen surrounded by mourners who were paying their respects to the erstwhile One Direction star. Police are said to person been called to reports astatine the edifice of a "man acting aggressively astatine the edifice who could beryllium nether the effect of portion oregon drugs". It's believed that Liam fell from astir 13 oregon 14 metres and suffered "very superior injuries incompatible with life." Police accidental the euphony star’s edifice country had been "in implicit disarray" with "various items broken".

In an authoritative connection fixed to The Associated Press, Argentinian constabulary disclosed that the father-of-one had "jumped from the balcony of his room", seemingly dispelling immoderate notions of an accidental autumn oregon foul play. It's believed Liam had been nether the power of portion oregon drugs, section media reports. In a hopeless telephone made to exigency services, edifice unit requested 'urgent' enactment conscionable earlier his death.

Geoff and Karen Payne near "in a hurry" astatine astir midnight arsenic quality of Liam's death reached their location successful Wolverhampton, England. Following the tragic news, Liam's household said successful a statement: "We are heartbroken. Liam volition everlastingly unrecorded successful our hearts and we’ll retrieve him for his kind, comic and brave soul. We are supporting each different the champion we tin arsenic a household and inquire for privateness and abstraction astatine this atrocious time."

One Direction united to stock an affectional associated connection connected Thursday night. In a messaged signed "Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry", Liam's One Direction bandmates said: "We're wholly devastated by the quality of Liam's passing. In time, and erstwhile everyone is capable to, determination volition beryllium much to say. But for now, we volition instrumentality immoderate clip to grieve and process the nonaccomplishment of our brother, who we loved dearly.

"The memories we shared with him volition beryllium treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us. We volition miss him terribly. We emotion you Liam." Liam's erstwhile girlfriend, Cheryl Tweedy, who helium shares lad Bear, seven, besides shared her heartache.

She said it breaks her bosom to deliberation her lad Bear whitethorn turn up and spot "exploitation" aimed astatine his begetter erstwhile he's older. Following the quality that Liam had died, American gossip tract TMZ shared images of Liam's assemblage aft his fall. The tract was wide criticised for the decision, which immoderate branded "sick". The Girls Aloud vocalist said: "What is troubling my tone the astir is that 1 time Bear volition person entree to the abhorrent reports and media exploitation we person seen successful the past 2 days."

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