Liam Payne’s Sister Nicola Says Brother Was ‘Too Good for This Earth’ in Tribute

Liam Payne‘s sister, Nicola, is paying tribute to her brother following his demise at age 31 on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

On Monday, Oct. 21, Nicola posted a touching message on Instagram honoring Liam’s life and promising to take care of his 7-year-old son Bear, shared along with his ex Cheryl.

Nicola’s submit started, “I’ve posted about Liam and his achievements through the years with a proud sister alert and that has stood then, now and at all times!!!”

“Once I noticed the information pop up on my cellphone that you simply had left us I went chilly, I needed a lot for this to be unfaithful,” she continued. “I’ve spent days hoping that it was a mistake and any person has bought it flawed. You had been really too good for this earth, you might be an angel who simply lived for making individuals smile and pleased.”

Nicola added that her brother had at all times proven individuals “kindness,” and wrote that the outpouring of tributes following his demise “confirmed what we at all times knew.”

In her tribute, Nicola shared that Liam’s household did not usually take images with him as a result of they “by no means needed him to really feel like he was in a room of followers, however we had been your largest followers now and ceaselessly.”

“Your expertise alone places you miles forward, but in addition you being you,” she continued. “I’ve been trying again on the messages from the evening I had Ffion, how excited you had been to satisfy her, the jokes all of us shared and the laughter that you simply knew all of us wanted.”

She mentioned her brother’s motto was “why trouble doing one thing until you might be good at it, and Liam you had been actually good at every part you probably did!!”

“Sadly this merciless world is at all times to fast to guage somebody from a couple of 5 second clips, they then assume it entitles them to have the ability to communicate like they know you. We knew you and we cherished you,” she added. “I hope you have got lastly discovered peace up there and that you will proceed to take care of us all as you have got executed in life. We’ll be sure that Bear is aware of about his daddy and the way a lot you liked him, we promise this.”

Nicola concluded her submit by writing, “See you quickly, Liam, Love You xx.”

Liam’s sister included a number of household images together with her submit. In a single, the pair and their sister Gibbins smiled in entrance of a floral background surrounded by balloons. In one other, the singer appeared to stroll alongside his niece, whereas the ultimate shot in her carousel was a photograph of the three siblings with their mother and father, Karen and Geoff.

Nicola’s tribute arrived after the previous One Route singer’s different sister, Ruth Gibbins, shared an identical message on Instagram on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Liam was pronounced useless after falling a number of tales from a balcony on the CasaSur Palermo Resort in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct. 16, Policía Federal Argentina confirmed to PEOPLE.

After Liam’s demise was confirmed, his household launched an announcement addressing their loss.

“Liam will ceaselessly dwell in our hearts and we’ll bear in mind him for his variety, humorous and courageous soul,” they advised the BBC and different retailers. “We’re supporting one another the perfect we will as a household and ask for privateness and house at this terrible time.”