Overview

• Payne’s partner shared two Instagram posts on August 29, including a video montage and a longer message expressing longing and love.
• She wrote that she wished she could celebrate with him and closed one note by saying she loved him very much.
• Payne’s sister Nicola also posted a remembrance describing their last evening together and the pride his family felt.
• Cheryl Cole resurfaced with a Nivea campaign and reiterated calls for respectful coverage to protect their son’s privacy.
• Authorities in Argentina reported high levels of alcohol and cocaine in Payne’s system, deem the fall non‑suicidal, and have dropped charges against three of five suspects while two remain accused of supplying cocaine.