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One Direction stars join mourners at Liam Payne’s funeral

The singer was found dead after a fall from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, triggering an outpouring of grief from fans around the world

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Pallbearers carry the coffin of late One Direction singer Liam Payne out of St Mary’s church following his funeral service in Amersham on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

The former members of boy band One Direction were among the mourners at the funeral of their band mate Liam Payne on Wednesday, just over a month after the singer died aged 31.

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Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson joined Payne’s family and friends for the private church service in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, north west of London.

Payne’s former partner, fellow pop star Cheryl, with whom he had a son now aged seven, was photographed leaving the service.

The singer and songwriter was found dead after he fell from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, triggering an outpouring of grief from fans around the world.

Harry Styles after the funeral service. Photo: PA via AP
Harry Styles after the funeral service. Photo: PA via AP

His coffin arrived at the church in a white carriage drawn by two white horses and adorned with floral tributes spelling the words “Son” and “Daddy”.

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Attendees included Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy, actor and television host James Corden, and Simon Cowell, the music mogul who created One Direction for Britain’s X Factor talent show.

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