After his death abroad, many have been left wondering why Liam Payne was in Argentina in the days leading up to his tragic passing. While initial reports pointed to him being on vacation, new details have emerged suggesting that the former One Direction star may have been “forced” to stay in Buenos Aires before his death.

Liam Payne’s sister Nicola Payne learned of his death the way many people did: through a news alert on her phone. “When I saw the news pop up on my phone that you had left us I went cold,” she said Monday in a tribute to her late brother.

Liam Payne's sister Ruth Gibbins has shared an emotional statement honoring the late One Direction star following his death last week in Argentina.