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Heartbreaking: One Direction Is Processing ‘the Loss of Our Brother’ After Liam Payne’s Death: We’re Completely Devastated’….see more
“We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing,” it began. “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.”
The statement continued: “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.” On Wednesday, Oct. 16, Payne was pronounced dead after falling multiple stories at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Policía Federal Argentina confirmed to PEOPLE.
In a statement translated from Spanish, Alberto Crescenti (the head of SAME, Buenos Aires’ public emergency medical services system) told TN that the British artist fell into the hotel’s internal courtyard.