BUENOS AIRES – The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne, who died after falling from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony in October, began repatriating the singer’s body to Britain on November 6, he told AFP a police source.

A flight carrying Payne’s remains left Buenos Aires for London at 1:58 p.m. local time (0:58 a.m. on Nov. 7 in Singapore), the source said.

A video that circulated on social networks showed his father Geoff at the Ezeiza International Airport, minutes before boarding.

Argentine media reported that Payne’s body was transferred on the morning of November 6 from the British Cemetery in Buenos Aires, where he was embalmed.

A funeral home employee in charge of arrangements told AFP on November 5 that he would be repatriated in the next 24 to 48 hours.

Payne was found dead on October 16 after falling from the balcony of his room on the third floor of the CasaSur Hotel in the Argentine capital.

His death at the age of 31 caused a global outpouring of pain and deepest condolences from family, former bandmates, fans and others.

It has also sparked debate over whether the music industry has a duty of care for the mental health of stars who find fame at a young age.

Payne had spoken publicly about fight against substance abuse and facing fame from an early age.

Hotel staff had twice called emergency services to report that a guest “overwhelmed by drugs and alcohol” was “destroying” a hotel room.