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The physique of British musician Liam Payne, who died Wednesday in Buenos Aires, won’t be delivered to his household till authorities conclude the ultimate scientific assessments, a supply instructed CNN Saturday.
Authorities count on it to occur subsequent week however didn’t rule out the chance outcomes may very well be prepared as quickly as this weekend.
Geoff Payne, father of the previous One Course singer, arrived in Buenos Aires on Friday. The supply instructed CNN authorities allowed Payne to see his son’s physique within the morgue.
Payne additionally visited the resort the place his son had stayed. CNN beforehand reported Payne needed to go to his son’s room however was not allowed to enter because of the ongoing investigation. As a substitute, his father was in a position to see an identical room on one other flooring.
He additionally greeted followers outdoors the resort, thanking them for his or her outpouring of assist, and viewing the memorial full of pictures, letters, candles and flowers.
Liam Payne died Wednesday after falling from the third flooring of his resort. The reason for his loss of life was “polytrauma” with “inside and exterior bleeding,” in response to the preliminary post-mortem report, though toxicological assessments are nonetheless pending.
The previous One Course star’s deadly fall Wednesday at CasaSur Palermo Resort in stays underneath investigation by authorities, who’re trying into the circumstances surrounding his ultimate moments.
The general public prosecutor’s workplace in Argentina mentioned Thursday, “all the things signifies that the musician was alone when the autumn occurred.” The prosecutor’s workplace additionally suspects Payne, who was beforehand open about his wrestle with dependancy and his psychological well being, was doubtlessly “experiencing some type of episode attributable to substance abuse” on the time.
Payne’s tragic loss of life has left followers and the music business reeling, with celeb tributes pouring in from all corners of the world. His former band One Course, fashioned in 2010, stays one of many bestselling boy bands of all time.
Harry Types, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik – the remaining members of One Course – honored their pal and former bandmate Thursday with a bunch assertion and several other particular person remembrances.
“We’re utterly devastated by the information of Liam’s passing,” the band’s joint assertion learn. “The recollections we shared with him can be treasured eternally.”
Malik introduced Saturday he was suspending his “Stairway To The Sky Tour” following Payne’s loss of life.
“Given the heartbreaking loss skilled this week, I’ve made the choice to postpone the US leg of the STAIRWAY TO THE SKY Tour,” Malik said on X. “Your tickets will stay legitimate for the brand new dates. Love you all and thanks on your understanding.”
In 2015, Malik left the group and one 12 months later, they disbanded after asserting they have been happening an “indefinite hiatus.”
All 5 former members went on to pursue solo careers, together with Payne, who launched his most up-to-date single. “Teardrops” in March.
CNN’s Michelle Watson and Susannah Cullinane contributed to this report.