Liam Payne's father arrives in Buenos Aires days after the pop star's fatal hotel plunge
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne arrived in Buenos Aires on Friday to arrange for the return of his son's body to England two days after the famous boy band singer fell to his death from a hotel balcony.After landing at the Buenos Aires International Airport in the early morning hours, Geoff Payne was photographed emerging in a blue suit from a downtown hotel accompanied by British consular officials and stepping into a sleek black van. Argentine authorities said Payne was headed to the local prosecutor's office, which is investigating the case as a matter of protocol, to organize the repatriation of his son's remains. Local media reported that he later visited the morgue. It's the first time that any of Payne's family members have been seen publicly since the star's sudden death, which set off an outpouring of grief and emotion from major pop industry figures and diehard One Direction fans across the world. The shock hit particularly hard at home, with his family…
18 Oct 19:21 · iNFOnews.ca