A teenager who was neighbours with Liam Payne praised the late star who he said once came to his aid after an attempted home invasion.
Thomas Evans, 17, who lives in St Turners Wood Drive, Chalfont St Giles, said the former One Direction singer came out of his house at 03:00am to check on Thomas and his siblings after their property was invaded by an intruder.
Payne, 31, died in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, police said.
“Liam just heard some kids shouting and, bless him, he came over – He didn’t have to,” Thomas said.
“I want to put some positive things about him out there. There has never been any negativity from him, ever.”