Liam Payne’s father has arrived in Argentina.
Grief-torn Geoff Payne, 66, was photographed coming out of the Hotel Casa Lucia in a blue suit and black T-shirt after his former One Direction singer son died aged 31 on Wednesday (16.10.24) when he plunged 45ft to his death from the third-storey balcony of his room in the CasaSur Hotel, Buenos Aires.
Geoff – who had Liam with his wife Karen Payne – is thought to have been on his way to the Buenos Aires Judicial Office when he was snapped.
He mourned the loss of his boy a day after his death emerged in a joint statement from his family.
It said: “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.”
Emergency workers who rushed to the scene of Liam’s death were too late to save him.
Liam sustained multiple traumas that led to internal and external bleeding, the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office has told Page Six.
Emergency medical doctor Alberto Crescenti was quoted by The US Sun saying: “Our role was to head there quickly, give medical attention and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were incompatible with life.
“Based on what the team saw, there was apparently a cranial fracture and extremely serious injuries that led to his immediate death.”
Eyewitnesses have claimed Liam was displaying “disturbing” behaviour in the lobby of the hotel where he died, with authorities discovering alcohol and controlled substances in Liam’s trashed hotel suite.
Images of the inside of Liam’s hotel room have emerged showing a smashed TV, what appears to be white powder and medication.
Police have said the singer’s suite was in total “disarray”.
They have also said the circumstances surrounding Liam’s death were suspicious and possibly involved drugs – but have insisted there was no sign of third party involvement in his passing.
