Liam Payne superfan concerned her 'devotion' played a part in singer's tragic death

One of devoted fans is for the former singer played a part in his tragic death.

reportedly fell to his death from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday night, leaving his family, friends and fans devastated. Local authorities are conducting an investigation into the shock death, but reports stated Liam was and a hotel worker called police over fears that he would hurt himself as he was trashing his room.

There have been impromptu vigils held by distraught One Direction fans around the , and in particular outside the Casa Sur Hotel, where songs were sung and candles lit to remember the singer. However, one devoted fan - Clara Gaspar - believes she has contributed to Liam’s untimely death, and , she claimed the pressure on the Strip That Down hitmaker was partly the fault of his fans.

She said her first One Direction concert in 2013, when she was just 15, was “some sort of ecstatic religious experience,” and her obsession began. “One Direction – or more precisely the management team behind them, although we couldn't see that at the time – knew exactly what girls like us wanted,” she said, as she admitted she believed the boyband “understood us and our insecurities”.

“They endlessly thanked us, their fans, for our unwavering support, too. We were blind to those who dismissed us as brainless teenyboppers or those who claimed One Direction was manufactured and inauthentic. We convinced ourselves that the five teenage boys were living the dream and that we(itals) might have a role in it,” she explained.

She confessed that the reality of the boyband’s intense schedule and crushing pressure from the media and music industry led to the collapse of One Direction with the exit of Zayn Malik in 2015, closely followed by the announcement of the band’s indefinite hiatus a year later. “We demanded ever more music and more tours - and lapped up every new song with glee,” she wrote, as she revealed she was horrified to later discover that a postponed One Direction gig in 2015 was due to Liam suffering from depression.

“It's tragically clear now that we were watching the demise of Liam - and his bandmates, in real time. But none of us wanted to admit it,” she sadly confessed. “Little did we know that our unquestioning idolisation of those five boys - who really were just children - would play an ugly part in the tragedy that unfolded on Wednesday night.”

An investigation into Liam’s death has been launched by officials in Buenos Aires, and his heartbroken family issued a statement in the hours following his death, amid reports his mother Karen and dad Geoff had flown to Argentina. “We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we'll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul. We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.”

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