Fears grave robbers will descend on Liam Payne’s final resting place in Britain
Thousands of grieving One Direction fans will make a pilgrimage of anguish By Liam Payne grave after being laid to rest during a star-studded service.
And that has raised fears that desperate fans will steal souvenirs from his final resting place, raising fears that the cemetery of St Mary’s in the quiet town of Amersham in Britain will have to be manned by security guards. RadarOnline.com can reveal.
A showbiz source told us: “Church authorities are prepared for an army of fans about to descend on Liam’s final resting place. There will undoubtedly be a lot of interest in the first few weeks and there is concern that devotees may be tempted to take items left in honor of Liam.
“There’s talk of staffing the place with a few 24-hour security guards, at least for the first few weeks, while interest wanes and things get back to ‘normal.’ The last thing his grieving family needs is the prospect of grave robbers rearing their ugly heads.”
From the late singer One direction band members Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson And Zayn Malik were all present at the employ next to his family and best friends.
Autumn floral displays consisting of red and orange leaves and white roses were set up around the doorways of the 12th century church.
Payne’s ex-girlfriend, Cheryl, the mother of this seven-year-old son Bear was also present, but the boy was kept at home.
Music mogul Simon Cowell, who signed One Direction, was also in the congregation,
The 31-year-old star passed away just over a month ago on October 16 head injury he suffered after falling from the balcony of his third-floor hotel suite in Buenos Aires.
Are heartbroken father Geoff brought his son’s remains back to Britain two weeks ago, after extensive investigations by Argentinian authorities into his death, leading to delays in returning the singer to Britain.
A horse-drawn carriage carried a dark blue casket topped with white roses, as well as a red floral tribute that read “Son” and a blue tribute that read “Dad.”
Before his death, Payne lived nearby in the south-east Buckinghamshire village of Chalfont St Giles, close to his former partner and their son.
Other guests included Payne’s girlfriend, American influencer Kate Cassidy, who arrived with Damian Hurley, son of British model Elizabeth Hurley, as well as British TV presenter Rochelle Humes and her husband, former JLS singer Marvin Humes.
There was a hush among the crowd of fans, some holding photos and flowers, who gathered outside as Payne’s father and his mother, Karen, arrived and stood next to the carriage.
Another flowery tribute was an image of bowling pins being knocked over by a ball, referencing one of Payne’s favorite pastimes.
