Liam Payne’s girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, who was with him in Buenos Aires, Argentina days before his tragic death in a fall from a third-floor balcony, has revealed why she had to leave the city and return home early. According to Cassidy, the couple was supposed to stay in the city for five days, but it was extended to two weeks.
“I was so ready to go,” Cassidy said in a video blog of her trip back to the US. “To be honest, love South America but I don’t like staying in one place for too long,” she said. “I was just like, ‘I need to go home,'” she said. Two days before Payne’s accident, Cassidy returned to her home in Miami, Florida, unaware of the tragedy that was about to happen.
On October 16, the Strip That Down singer fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of the Casasur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires. According to Emergency Medical Services Director Alberto Crescenti, Payne suffered serious injuries, including a skull fracture. Upon further investigation through preliminary autopsy, the cause behind the singer’s death was revealed to be internal and external bleeding.
The For You hitmaker came to fame following his debut on The X Factor in 2010, after which he formed the world-famous band One Direction. On October 2, Payne was seen attending former bandmate Niall Horan’s concert in Buenos Aires.
Cassidy shared clips of her performing and dancing with Payne from a box inside the venue. “Such a fun show,” she captioned her TikTok post. She also shared glimpses of her and Payne’s trip to South America including vlogs of their bowling, food and more. The pair had been dating for two years until Payne’s tragic death.
His family issued a statement mourning his death, reading, “We are heartbroken. Liam will always live on in our hearts and we will remember him for his kind, funny and brave spirit. He further said that they are trying their best to be each other’s support as a family. Music industry figures and the late singer’s former bandmates expressed heartfelt tributes and condolences to his family. Payne is survived by her 7-year-old son, Bear, who she shares with her former partner Cheryl.
