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Liam Payne's sister posts heart-wrenching statement 6 months on from singer's tragic death

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Updated 12:39 16 Apr 2025 GMT+1Published 12:14 16 Apr 2025 GMT+1

Liam Payne's sister posts heart-wrenching statement 6 months on from singer's tragic death

The former One Direction star died after falling from a third-floor balcony in Argentina last year

Joe Yates

Joe Yates

Liam Payne's sister has issued a heartbreaking statement to commemorate her brother six months on from his tragic death.

The 31-year-old One Direction star died on October 16, 2024, after falling from a third floor balcony at the CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Payne had been in the Argentinian capital as he attended the concert of his former bandmate Niall Horan, and was witnessed dancing at the gig, accompanied by girlfriend Kate Cassidy.

However, Cassidy returned to the US alone two days before his death, while police confirmed in the aftermath of the incident that they were called to the hotel over reports of an 'aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol'.

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Liam Payne and his two sisters, Nicola (left) and Ruth (Instagram/@roo0990)
Liam Payne and his two sisters, Nicola (left) and Ruth (Instagram/@roo0990)

He is survived by his eight-year-old son Bear Grey Payne, as well as his two sisters Nicola and Ruth, dad Geoff and mom Karen, having grown up in Wolverhampton, England.

Taking to Instagram, Ruth Gibbons posted today: "6 months, half a year without you?! My head is still screaming for you.

"Each morning on waking, I feel like I am plunged underwater, gasping for air that never comes to relieve me."

She went on: "Living without you is impossible, so for now, I exist.

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"I'm learning to laugh or smile in the right places, but mate, it's exhausting when all I want to do is speak to you.

"In the few moments I allow myself to feel love and not just loss, I can really smile at memories of us, like last year when we were doubled over laughing at us trying to make something we'd seen on youtube, but memories are always tinged with sadness at how unfair it is we can't make new ones."

Liam Payne pictured performing back in 2019 (John Phillips/Getty Images)
Liam Payne pictured performing back in 2019 (John Phillips/Getty Images)

Her statement continued: "I can sometimes hear you laughing at me walking around like Whoopi Goldberg in 'ghost', looking for you everywhere I go. I see you though, you're always coming through in different ways to put me back on the right path.

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"I can't process what's happened and the finality of it, you know I will never stop doing all I can for you. I miss you loudly, quietly and in all the moments inbetween.

"Love you so much more than these words or my tears are capable of expressing but I know you know this. For now, I'll meet you in my dreams."

If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact GrieveWell on (734) 975-0238, or email [email protected].

Featured Image Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty

Topics: Liam Payne, Instagram, Mental Health

Joe Yates
Joe Yates

Joe is a journalist for UNILAD, who particularly enjoys writing about crime. He has worked in journalism for five years, and has covered everything from murder trials to celeb news.

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