Liam's Payne's sister has paid tribute to him online following his death

The 31 year old from Wolverhampton died in Buenos Aires last week

Author: Claire EmmsPublished 21st Oct 2024

The sister of One Direction star - Liam Payne - has paid tribute to him following his death.

Nicola Payne - also from Wolverhampton said he was an "angel who just lived for making people smile and happy", in an emotional tribute following the singer's death.

Their father, Geoff, has travelled to Argentina to arrange the repatriation of Payne's body after the 31-year-old died falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.

In a statement posted on Instagram, Nicola said she hoped the One Direction star had "finally found peace" and criticised those who are "quick to judge someone from a few five-second clips".

"I have spent days hoping that it was a mistake and somebody has got it wrong. You were truly too good for this earth, you are an angel who just lived for making people smile and happy", she wrote

"You have always shown kindness to everyone you met and it shows with just how many people have confirmed what we always knew!"

She said the family did not have many photos as they did not want him to feel he was in a room of fans, but she told him they were his "biggest fans always and forever".

"You led your life with a motto of why bother doing something unless you are brilliant at it, and Liam you were certainly brilliant at everything you did!!", she added.

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