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
Speeding biker 'made no effort to brake' before killing 'kind' pensioner as he crossed road
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA speeding motorcyclist who killed a 'kind' pensioner as he crossed the road in Wigan has been put behind bars. Daniel Rimmer, 22, was riding his motorbike along Haigh Road in the Aspull area at around 9.30pm on the evening of May 18, 2022, when he ploughed into 71-year-old Clive Smees.
At the time of the crash, Rimmer was riding in 'awful weather conditions' in the dark, police said. But instead of slowing down on the wet surface, having seen Clive on the road ahead of him, he 'made no significant effort to brake' and knocked him down.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Officers from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit launched an investigation which revealed that Clive had been in the carriageway for over six seconds when the collision occurred. READ NEXT: Police tape off Manchester Royal Infirmary car park after man found dead "Despite having seen Clive ahead of him, Rimmer failed to slow down and continued towards him at high speed, above the limit, making no significant effort to brake and prevent the collision." Clive sadly suffered catastrophic injuries and died on the scene.
His family said he is 'dearly missed by his loving wife, son and daughters and grandchildren'. Rimmer, of Sandy Lane, Hindley, was arrested and later charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
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