A British Airways flight carrying Payne’s remains left Buenos Aires for London Heathrow.
Former One Direction star Liam Payne’s father, Geoff Payne, has begun repatriating his son’s body to Britain after his death from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony.
Payne’s remains were taken from Buenos Aires for London on a flight.
The British Airways A350-1000 (registration G-XWBG) departed Ezeiza Airport for a two hour flight to Rio de Janeiro.
Then the flight #BA248 departed GIG Airport and landed at London Heathrow this morning shortly before 8 am.
A video on social media showed his father at Ezeiza International Airport before boarding. Payne’s body was transferred from the British Cemetery in Buenos Aires.
Payne was found dead on October 16 after falling from the balcony of his third-floor room at the CasaSur Hotel in the Argentinian capital.
His death has sparked a global outpouring of grief and a debate about the music industry’s duty of care for the mental health of stars who find fame at a young age.
Payne had spoken publicly about struggles with substance abuse and coping with fame from an early age.
