One Direction has broken their silence in the wake of Liam Payne's tragic death following autopsy results which revealed the singer's cause of death. Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik released a joint statement to address the sudden passing of their former bandmate.
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00:00One Direction has broken their silence in the wake of Liam Payne's tragic death,
00:04following autopsy results which revealed the singer's cause of death.
00:08Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik released a joint statement
00:13to address the sudden passing of their former bandmate.
00:17We're completely devastated by the news of Liam's passing. In time, and when everyone is able to,
00:22there will be more to say, but for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of
00:27our brother, who we loved dearly. The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever.
00:32For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us.
00:37We will miss him terribly. We love you, Liam."
00:40The former One Direction member sadly died at 5.07 p.m. on Wednesday
00:45after tragically falling to his death from the balcony of a hotel room in Buenos Aires,
00:49Argentina. Autopsy results show that Payne died from trauma and internal and external bleeding.
00:55According to the local prosecutor, minutes before Payne's death, the hotel manager called 9-1-1
01:01to ask for help for a guest who was, quote,
01:03under the influence of drugs and alcohol and had destroyed some objects in the room.
01:07Substances believed to be narcotics were found in the room of the singer,
01:11with the prosecutor's office noting that Payne was going through some kind of outbreak
01:15due to substance abuse. The prosecution said on Thursday that given the position in which
01:19the body was left and the injuries from the fall, it is presumed that Payne did
01:22not adopt a reflex posture to protect himself and that he could have fallen into a state of
01:27semi or total unconsciousness. The Buenos Aires security ministry noted to the Associated Press
01:33that Payne had jumped from the balcony of his room. An outpouring of love, grief, and shock
01:38has since rippled through the entertainment industry and beyond, including tributes from
01:42James Corden, Rita Ora, Charlie Puth, the Backstreet Boys, and more.
01:48In addition to One Direction's joint statement, Louis also wrote a personal emotional message,
01:53which said in part,
01:54I wish I got the chance to say goodbye and tell you one more time how much I loved you.
01:58Payno, my boy, one of my best friends, my brother. I love you, mate. Sleep well.
02:03And as more tributes pour in, Zayn wrote a heartfelt tribute saying in part,
02:08I lost a brother when you left us and can't explain to you what I'd give to just give you
02:12a hug one last time and say goodbye properly and tell you that I loved and respected you dearly.
02:18Payne's family also released an emotional statement which read,
02:21We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and will remember him for his kind,
02:26funny, and brave soul. We are supporting each other the best we can as a family
02:30and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.
02:34Payne is best known for being one-fifth of the global boy band One Direction,
02:38alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson.
02:43Payne went on to have a fairly successful solo music career after leaving One Direction in 2016
02:48and collaborated with artists such as Quavo, DJ Zedd, and J Balvin.
02:52He shared one son, Bear Gray Payne, born in 2017 with his ex-girlfriend
02:57and X Factor judge Cheryl Cole.
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