Liam Payne's father already travels to England with his son's body

On October 16, the artist and former One Direction member Liam Paynedied after falling from the third floor of the CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His father, Geoff, traveled almost three weeks ago to begin the necessary procedures to repatriate his son's body to the United Kingdom.Geoff arrived in Argentina on October 19 and witnessed the various tributes paid to Payne by the fans. In front of the CasaSur hotel, an altar has been set up dedicated to the musician. When he saw it, Geoff stopped to read the letters written to his son and thanked those present for their gestures of affection.

Twenty days after Payne's death, his father managed to leave Argentina with his son's body.

The difficult process for Geoff to repatriate his son

The media outlet TeleShow reports that Geoff Payne traveled on the British Airways flight that departed at 1:30 p.m. from Aeroparque Internacional Jorge Newbery on Wednesday, November 6.

It was not a straightforward process for Liam's father, as the body was moved to the British Cemetery to be embalmed. After multiple procedures and several days of waiting, Geoff managed to get the coffin finally moved to the airport.

Geoff arrived at the airport at 11am and was accompanied by security personnel throughout the process. He remained in a VIP lounge of the British company while waiting for his flight.

The black coffin was wrapped in plastic to protect it during the flight in case of possible turbulence and was placed in the luggage hold.

Customs employees checked the coffin containing Payne's body, and the flight was slightly delayed due to a demonstration by Intercargo workers. In addition, the high temperatures caused the runway to become saturated with mist.

When does Liam Payne's body arrive in Europe?

On Wednesday night, Geoff will arrive in the UK with his son's body so that family and friends can say their final goodbyes. The date of Liam Payne's funeral has not yet been confirmed, but it is expected to be a private event attended only by his closest circle.