One Direction stars Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan have paid tribute to Liam Payne following his death.
The 31-year-old singer, who rose to fame on The X Factor in 2008 and 2010, fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina on Wednesday (October 16). Liam died at the CasaSur Hotel in the neighbourhood of Palermo, in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires.
According to preliminary autopsy findings, he died from “multiple traumas” that caused “internal and external bleeding”.
In a statement on Thursday night, the One Direction stars paid tribute to their beloved bandmate Liam.
One Direction have broken their silence on Liam Payne’s death (Credit: SplashNews.com)
One Direction statement on Liam Payne
It read: “We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam‘s passing. In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say.
“But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.”
They added: “The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever.
“For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly.
“We love you Liam. Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry.”
Liam (far left) tragically died on Wednesday (Credit: SplashNews.com)
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