Liam Payne’s stays have been transported to his native England, Us Weekly can verify.
Payne’s physique was flown on a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to London on Wednesday, November 6, a supply tells Us. The previous One Course singer died final month in Buenos Aires after falling to his loss of life from a third-floor lodge balcony.
Whereas Payne’s father, Geoff, flew to Argentina to establish his son’s physique and prepare for transport again throughout the pond, the method was delayed as native authorities performed an investigation. As soon as toxicological and histopathological exams had been concluded, the native morgue launched Payne’s stays to Geoff, in line with the Argentinian Clarin newspaper. Geoff arrived dwelling to England on the morning of Thursday, November 7.
A supply later confirmed to Us on Saturday, November 2, that Payne’s physique was transferred to the British Cemetery in Chacarita to start the embalming course of earlier than the flight to London. As soon as Payne’s stays arrive within the U.Okay., his family members pays their respects throughout a funeral service.
Forward of his loss of life, Payne and girlfriend Kate Cassidy traveled to Argentina for a trip. Cassidy, 25, left the nation a number of days forward of Payne’s loss of life. On October 16, information broke that the “Teardrops” singer fell to his loss of life from a lodge balcony.
A preliminary post-mortem seen by Us on the time revealed that Payne died on the scene from “a number of accidents involving ‘inner and exterior hemorrhage’” and was in “a state of semi or whole unconsciousness” on the time of the autumn.
Payne, who struggled with habit since One Course went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016 and went to rehab in 2023, additionally had a number of medication in his system on the time of his loss of life, together with “pink cocaine.”
Payne is survived by his dad and mom, Geoff and Karen, his two older sisters and his 7-year-old son, Bear Gray. (Payne shared his solely little one with ex Cheryl Cole.)
“We’re heartbroken. Liam will perpetually stay in our hearts and we’ll bear in mind him for his variety, humorous and courageous soul,” his household advised the BBC in a press release on the time. “We’re supporting one another the perfect we are able to as a household and ask for privateness and house at this terrible time.”
Liam’s sisters, Ruth and Nicola, additionally addressed their youthful sibling’s passing in respective social media messages.
“Thanks for altering my life, thanks for the unimaginable reminiscences, thanks for being the perfect brother and pal I’ll ever have,” Ruth wrote by way of Instagram. “We’ll handle Bear and he’ll all the time understand how unimaginable his dad is and the way a lot you idolize him.”
Nicola additionally made her late brother a promise to “make sure that Bear is aware of about his daddy and the way a lot you liked him.”