Liam Payne's family 'heartbroken' over 'brave' star's death in first statement
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLiam Payne's family have said they are 'heartbroken' by his death in a statement. The former One Direction star died after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina.
Local police said the 31-year-old fell into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, before medics confirmed his death.
A statement from his family, issued via a spokeswoman to the PA news agency said: “We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul.
We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time." READ MORE: Liam Payne was 'proud dad' before tragic death as fans support Cheryl and son Bear According to police in the capital, officers were initially responding to reports “of an aggressive man who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol”.
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