98 minutes ago I idolised One Direction like so many young girls. Did our devotion contribute to Liam Payne's tragic demise?

Last night at a quarter to 11, my phone buzzed as 17 text messages landed, one after the other. All from friends and family, stunned by the news of Liam Payne's untimely death.

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2 hours ago Liam Payne death latest: One Direction star’s family issues moving statement – as 911 call transcript released

Payne was just 16 years old when he joined One Direction, the boyband formed on The X Factor with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, in 2010

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2 hours ago I idolised One Direction. Did my devotion contribute to Liam Payne's tragic demise?

Last night at a quarter to 11, my phone buzzed as 17 text messages landed, one after the other. All from friends and family, stunned by the news of Liam Payne's untimely death.

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One Direction star’s grief-stricken family say he was ‘a kind, funny and brave soul’ following his tragic death in Argentina

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3 hours ago Liam Payne's 'heartbroken' family's tribute says he'll 'forever live in our hearts'

One Direction star Liam Payne tragically passed away on holiday in Buenos Aires, Argentina after the injuries he suffered 'proved to be fatal'.

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3 hours ago Liam Payne's family say they are 'heartbroken' and say he will 'forever live in our hearts and we'll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul'

The family of former One Direction star Liam Payne have said they are 'heartbroken' by his death, adding that he will 'forever live in our hearts and we'll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul'.

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3 hours ago Liam Payne tributes: Family respond as Harry Styles’s mother and Niall Horan’s brother honour singer

Dermot O’Leary, Paris Hilton, Charlie Puth, and Flavor Flav among stars paying their respects

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3 hours ago Perrie Edwards cancels performance in wake of Liam Payne's death as 'heartbroken' family pay tribute

The former One Direction star tragically lost his life after a fall from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel

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3 hours ago Liam Payne death latest: 'Heartbroken' family release statement after One Direction star dies in hotel fall

Local police said the singer fell from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood of Argentina’s capital

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