This was the reception of Liam Payne's father in Argentina

Geoff Payne, father of Liam Payne, arrived at the CasaSur hotel in Argentina, where his son died and was received with a crowd of fans who paid tribute to the former member of One Direction.

The pop star’s father arrived at the Ezeiza airport in the early morning, on the outskirts of the Argentine capital. His first stop was the prosecutor’s officethe person in charge of the investigation into the singer’s death, and then He went to the morgue to recognize the famous man’s body.

According to images released by Argentine television stations, Geoff Payne He made a tour until he stopped at the CasaSur hotel, place where the young man, 31 years old, died after a fall while unconscious.

The repatriation process, that is, transfer the body of the British to his countryit may take a few days, according to local media information.

He was received by a crowd of fans, who made an improvised altar for Liam Payne. He looked visibly affected and thanked the fans for the letters, as well as for their support.

Another gesture of the fans was to make a cord, with their arms, This was so that the singer’s father could observe everything, without the presence of the media.

The family asks for privacy

After the details of Liam Payne’s abrupt death became known, his family, made up of his father Geoff, his mother, Karen Payne, and his two sisters Ruth and Nicola, issued a statement in which they asked for privacy at this very moment. difficult of their lives.

“Liam will forever live in our hearts and we will remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul. “We support each other as best we can as a family and ask for respect for our privacy and space at this terrible time,” they noted in the letter.

His former bandmates, Niall, Zayn, Harry and Louis, also issued statements. In them, they made it clear that they were devastated. Liam Payne had traveled to Argentina to support Niall Horan at his concert in the country’s capital.

Before his trip, Payne He admitted that he had several things to discuss with Horan. Through his Instagram, Niall said he felt honored to have been the last of the One Direction members to have seen him alive.

According to the police report, the British man’s death was accidental. He was going through an “outbreak” due to the consumption of illicit substances, which have not yet been determined.

Liam Payne was part of one of the most important boy bands of recent years. In 2016, the band broke up, some time after Zayn Malik left the group.

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