Heartbreak as Liam Payne memorial 'disappears' from city centre

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A Liam Payne fan says that she was left devastated after a memorial for the singer in the city centre was removed. Summer Camilleri was one of dozens of his supporters who travelled to Manchester over the weekend to find that the tribute on Cathedral Gardens was no longer there.

The display was left there by fans earlier this month during a candle-lit vigil following his tragic death. Moving images show the moment hundreds gathered to lay flowers and light candles in memory of Payne.

Summer, 20, says that in the weeks after Payne's death, she and along with around 20 others have been visiting the memorial almost 'every day' to maintain its upkeep.

Over time, the spot has become a meeting ground for fans who are mourning Payne. READ MORE: Candle-lit vigil held for Liam Payne in Manchester after One Direction star's tragic death According to Summer, a group had planned to meet on Saturday (November 16) to mark one month since Liam's passing and also to celebrate the One Direction documentary, This is Us, being shown in cinemas for the first time in 11 years, only to find an empty slab of wood where flowers, candles and cards once sat. "There's a group of 15 to 20 of us and we've been going pretty much everyday to make sure everything is in place." Summer told the MEN. "The film was being played on Saturday and a bunch of us met up, a bunch of people travelled and one of the first girls that got there texted us and said everything's gone. "We said 'no you're joking'.