Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
A mum has told of her terror after he dog was knocked down by a crazed driver who sped along a public footpath, leaving her worried for her kids lives.
Diana De Rosa said she was walking in Edinburgh on Sunday when the drama unfolded on a path between the city's South Trinity Road and Wardie Road.
The 35-year-old says she was with her two children when the incident took place near to the cit's Victoria Park at around 4.20pm yesterday.
Edinburgh Live reports the traumatised mum described hearing a car racing along the popular path and cycleway before she pushed her kids to safety behind her.
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