The death of Liam Payne was announced last night, leaving One Direction fans heartbroken.
Now his family have released a statement, sharing their “heartbreak” over the tragedy. It comes after the last picture of the star was revealed by an Argentinean TV network.
Results from a preliminary autopsy have also been revealed.
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The 31-year-old singer, who rose to fame on The X Factor, fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina on Wednesday (October 16). The pop star died at the CasaSur Hotel in the neighbourhood of Palermo, in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
Family issue statement
At lunchtime today (October 17), Liam’s family shared a statement on his death.
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