Liam Payne’s devastated sister Ruth breaks silence in emotional statement as she posts unseen photos of late star

LIAM Payne's sister has posted a heartbreaking tribute to her "best friend" following his tragic death.

The One Direction singer's sibling Ruth posted a lengthy testimonial to her Instagram page, including a message directly addressing the Little Things singer where she said: "I'm sorry I couldn't save you."

Ruth recalled their happy memories together in the message, before uploading a bittersweet series of images showing their strong bond.

In her emotional message - which came after Liam, 31, passed in Argentina - she wrote: "I don't believe this is happening. Many times have I poured my heart out publicly with
pride about Liam but never much about life as his sister.

"Liam is my best friend, noone could ever make me laugh as much as him, doing his impressions always had me creasing and he loved seeing how much of a laugh he could get.

"He moved out when he was 17 to chase his dreams, its this that forced me to finally pass my driving test during the factor live show weeks because I couldn't stand the thought of not being able to get to him.

"I would regularly drive to have tea with him after I finished work, just to sit around. One month the hotel was right by a wagamamas and I swear he had it morning, noon and night!"
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