Liam Payne's funeral will see One Direction reunite for first time in nine years

One Direction volition beryllium reunited for the archetypal clip successful astir a decennary arsenic Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Niall Horan be Liam Payne's ceremonial pursuing his decease past month

Singer Liam Payne's funeral volition instrumentality spot successful the Home Counties time (Wednesday) with his One Direction bandmates amongst the mourners.

The One Direction prima was lone 31 erstwhile helium fatally fell from the 3rd floor balcony of his edifice country successful Argentina connected October 16. On November 6, officials successful Buenos Aires, allowed the household to alert his assemblage home. His assemblage was released to his household to beryllium flown backmost to the UK, having antecedently been held portion toxicology and laboratory tests were carried out.

The star's father Geoff was besides connected the formation back into the UK on with the singer's body, which was past reportedly taken to his hometown of Wolverhampton. Last week, it was announced that 3 radical person been charged successful transportation with Liam's decease successful Argentina. The nationalist prosecutor’s bureau successful the state said 3 radical had been charged with "abandonment of a idiosyncratic followed by death" and proviso and facilitation of narcotics successful transportation with Liam's tragic passing.

The One Direction bandmates of the precocious prima are included wrong the database of attendees; Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik. Liam's woman Kate Cassidy is besides expected to be on with Simon Cowell. In a associated connection past month, One Direction 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 begetter had flown retired to the South American state and visited the edifice wherever Liam had died, to instrumentality a look astatine each the tributes near by fans, pursuing his decease connected October 16. Just earlier his death, it has been reported that the begetter of lad Bear, who helium shares with Cheryl Tweedy, had been successful Buenos Aires to update his US visa and besides ticker pal Niall execute astatine the Movistar Arena. In a connection his household antecedently said: "We are heartbroken. Liam volition everlastingly unrecorded successful our hearts and we’ll retrieve him for his kind, comic and brave soul."

Three radical person since been charged successful transportation with Liam's death. According to a translation of the connection issued by the nationalist prosecutor’s bureau successful Argentina, prosecutors said "exhaustive and meticulous measures were taken to clarify the circumstances" astir the 31-year-old dad-of-one's death. The connection said: "Based connected the grounds gathered and aft analysing the assorted bodies of proceedings and galore documentary annexes and the inheritance of the case, authoritative Andres Esteban Madrea formally charged 3 people, requesting their questioning and apprehension successful a 180-page ruling presented past Friday to Judge Bruniard."

Prosecutors said 1 of the individuals was accompanying the vocalist connected a regular ground successful Argentina and stands accused of abandonment of a idiosyncratic followed by death, which could transportation a condemnation of up to 15 years. Another was an worker astatine the edifice wherever Payne was staying. The 3rd idiosyncratic allegedly supplied drugs.

An autopsy established that Liam suffered "multiple traumas" and "internal and outer haemorrhaging", with 25 injuries that were "consistent with a autumn from a large height". On 7 November, the prosecutor's bureau said toxicology tests revealed traces of alcohol, cocaine and a medicine antidepressant successful his body. They besides ruled retired self-harm oregon carnal involution by a 3rd party.