Liam Payne’s sister Nicola initially thought his death was ‘not true’
Liam Payne‘s sister Nicholas hopes the singer has “finally found peace” after he died in Argentina last week.
The One Direction alum’s older sister posted a message on Instagram in the wake of Liam’s death …paying tribute to the late pop star and revealing her first reaction to the tragic news.
As Nicola put it… she heard Liam relayed a news report on her phone, leaving her hoping the update was ‘not true’.
She added… ‘I spent days hoping it was a mistake and someone was wrong. You were really too good for this earth, you are an angel who just lived to make people laugh and happy. You have always shown kindness to everyone you met and it shows how many people have confirmed what we always knew!”
As Nicola continued, she declared herself and the rest of the Payne family Liam’s “biggest fans forever and ever” … and praised her little brother for his “brilliant” talent and dedication.
Before signing off her note, Nicola vowed to keep Liam’s legacy alive, especially for the singer’s son. Bear …with whom he welcomed Cheryl Cole in 2017.
She noted… “We’ll make sure Bear knows about his father and how much you loved him, we promise.”
Nicola’s tribute comes hot on the heels of Liam’s other big sister, Ruth Gibbins, posted on social mediain which she apologized for not being able to ‘save’ the singer.
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Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik share their sadness after One Direction’s Liam Payne statement
Countless others have also honored Liam in the wake of his passing… including Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Simon Cowell, Ed Sheeran And Rita Ora.
As TMZ previously reported, Liam has fell to his death from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires last Wednesday. The singer had been in Argentina earlier this month to support his former 1D bandmate Niall’s concert at the Movistar Arena… and ultimately decided to extend his visit.
Police have said Liam jumped from his hotel balcony… and that’s possible A hallucinogenic drug called ‘cristal’ may be to blame. However, police are waiting for final test results of substances found in Liam’s hotel room before making any confirmation. The investigation is ongoing.
He was only 31.
