'We're completely devastated': One Direction stars break silence with heartbreaking tribute to Liam Payne after tragic hotel fall - before Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik share personal messages

'We're completely devastated': One Direction stars break silence with heartbreaking tribute to Liam Payne after tragic hotel fall - before Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik share personal messages

In a joint statement released tonight, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles said they were 'completely devastated' at the death of bandmate Liam Payne. Louis Tomlinson posted a separate tribute on his Instagram page in which he said he was 'really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye'. The star plunged 45ft from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Argentina's capital yesterday, before medics confirmed his death. Detectives confirmed that a series of substances were seized from the hotel room 'indicating previous situation of alcohol and drug consumption'.