Liam Payne’s family and fans are mourning his passing after the tragic loss of the former One Direction star. His body has been repatriated to the United Kingdom, where plans for a funeral are underway. Payne, whose death came as a shock to many, will be laid to rest in his hometown.
The funeral arrangements are being handled privately, with close family members expected to attend the service. Fans and colleagues from the entertainment industry have also expressed their grief, paying tribute to the singer’s legacy. Liam Payne’s body has been repatriated to the UK after Argentinian investigators completed toxicology tests.
The singer’s body arrived at London Heathrow Airport early Thursday morning.
As Liam Payne’s body arrived in the UK, mourners began gathering at St. Peter’s Collegiate Church in his hometown of Wolverhampton, leaving flowers and handwritten tributes at the Lady Wulfrun statue.
Liam Payne’s body
The flight was also reportedly the most tracked planed in the world as fans monitored the journey.
A source close to the family told MailOnline that a “big send-off” is being organised in Liam Payne’s memory. The funeral is expected to include “a series of song tributes” to honour Payne’s love for music.
Liam Payne’s funeral is expected to bring together his former bandmates Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, and Zayn Malik for the funeral.
The process for the late singer’s repatriation took longer than expected due to the complex nature of the toxicology results.
His father, Geoff Payne, had stayed in Buenos Aires alongside Payne’s longtime bodyguard to oversee the process till the singer’s return to homeland for the private service.
Per Page Six’s sources, the unknown substances found in his system, believed to be mixed with other drugs, required additional testing time.
Payne’s body was recently cleared for release from the judicial morgue, per a statement from Buenos Aires prosecutor Andrés Madrea.
Source: People
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