Zayn Malik releases statement on Liam Payne's Death

Crying reading this, the news of Liam Payne passing yesterday was absolutely devastating and fellow One Direction memeber, Zayn has released a statement on his Instagram 💔

Yesterday Buenos Aires police confirmed British singer Liam Payne, former member of the group One Direction, died Wednesday aged 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina.

In the days before his death Payne had been posting videos to his Snapchat of his time in Argentina, accompanied by girlfriend, influencer Kate Cassidy, revealing they’d been sleeping in, horseriding and sampling local cuisine. “We’re enjoying ourselves here,” he said. Cassidy returned to Florida two days ago with the couple’s dog Nala, posting about the journey on social media, while Payne remained in Argentina.

The couple have been romantically linked since 2022.

Payne shares a son with ex-partner Cheryl Cole, Bear Grey, born in 2017. The following year Cole confirmed their two-and-a-half year relationship had ended.

Investigations into Payne’s death are understood to be ongoing.

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