Geoff Payne, Liam’s father, paid tribute to his son at the altar set up by fans outside the Casa Sur hotel in the capital Buenos Aires. A moment of dignity.
During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, Geoff Payne lost his son, Liam. The One Direction singer died after falling from the balcony of his room on the third floor of the Casa Sur hotel in central Buenos Aires. It was in front of the scene of the tragedy that the father went, participating in the altar made up by the fans.
In front of the pile of photos, words, flowers and candles, the grieving father read a few words, as reported by Skynews. “A moving tribute” according to journalist Martha Kelner present on site.
“Geoff stopped from time to time to put on his glasses to read the notes written in English and took the photos (of his son, Editor’s note) to kiss them. He also thanked the fans for being there,” a- she reported.
Images taken on site show a grieving father, dressed in black, his face covered in tears, during his meditation.
“I’m completely lost.”
Others close to the singer who died at the age of 31 expressed their emotion. “I’m completely lost. Nothing about the last few days has felt real to me,” his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, wrote in an Instagram message on Friday.
“Liam, my angel, you are everything. (…) I will continue to love you for the rest of my life,” she added.
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Liam’s death is a “shattering event”, reacted his ex-partner, the singer of the group Girls Aloud, Cheryl Cole, with whom the singer had a child, now aged seven, who will have to “face the reality of never seeing your father again.