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Liam Payne is being laid to rest in Wolverhampton (Image: WireImage)
The funeral of the late singer Liam Payne is set to take place this week, nearly a month after the tragic death of the One Direction star.
Liam tragically passed away at the age of 31 on October 16 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His funeral, which is expected to occur in the next few days, will likely be a private event celebrating the life of the father-of-one, following numerous fan vigils held worldwide over the past weeks.
The body of the X Factor star is due to be flown back to the UK today (November 4) "at the latest". Last week, it was reported that Liam's body had been transferred from a Buenos Aires morgue to the historic British Cemetery in the northern part of the Argentinian capital, following permission granted to his heartbroken father Geoff by prosecutors.
According to respected Argentinian daily La Nacion, Geoff was personally informed in a recent meeting with prosecution chief Andres Madrea that he could return to the UK with Liam's body two weeks after arriving in South America following his son's tragic three-storey hotel fall.
he report stated: "All the documents are ready for the former One Direction singer to return to his homeland so a funeral can take place there next week. When Geoff Payne reached Argentina on October 18 he was told the repatriation process could take between four and five days, but because of the circumstances surrounding his son's death things took longer than expected."
Liam's dad is flying home from Argentina with his body (Image: --)
Liam had previously opened up about his battle with alcoholism at the height of his fame, revealing to Steven Bartlett, host of The Diary Of A CEO podcast, that he hit "rock bottom" before announcing in 2023 that he was sober after seeking help in rehab. Liam first stepped into the limelight when he auditioned for The X Factor in 2008 at the age of 14, performing Frank Sinatra's Fly Me To The Moon.
He returned two years later and was placed in One Direction alongside Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles, forming one of the world's most successful boybands.
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A post-mortem examination report revealed that Liam passed away due to multiple traumas and "internal and external haemorrhage". The tragic incident is currently under investigation by Argentina's National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor's Office No 16 as an "inconclusive death".
Liam leaves behind his seven year old son Bear. He had Bear with Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy, whom he dated from 2016 until their split in 2018.
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