Liam Payne flies home to
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Liam Payne flies home to England

Liam Payne's body has been handed over to the family to be flown home to the UK from Argentina, confirms Argentine prosecutor to BBC.

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Payne passed away three weeks ago after falling from a balcony on the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires. According to the autopsy report, the fall caused external and internal bleeding as well as several serious injuries, and a preliminary toxicology report also showed that he had drugs in his body when he died.

The body has been held in Argentina since the death on October 16 for the authorities to conduct further investigations, and even after the body has been flown home, the prosecutor's office continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding Payne's death.

Liam Payne was a teenager when he broke through as part of the British pop sensation One Direction, and he has previously spoken about his struggles with addiction and mental health issues. He was 31 years old.

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