Liam Payne’s sister Ruth Gibbins has said she does not feel “this world was good enough or kind enough to you”, in a lengthy Instagram post on Saturday (October 19) following her brother’s death.

The former One Direction star died on Wednesday (October 16) after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires.

Ruth wrote: “My brain is struggling to catch up with what’s happening and I don’t understand where you’ve gone.

“What I love most about you is your ability to make me laugh, I never chuckle as much as I do when I’m with you with anyone else.

“I’m always in awe of your talent, it should be illegal to be so talented and just have the ability to not only be good at things but be bl***y great at everything you attempt, without even knowing you’re absolutely smashing it each time.”

She continued: “I don’t feel this world was good enough or kind enough to you, and quite often over the last few years, you’ve had to really try hard to overcome all that was being aimed at you.

“You just wanted to be loved and to make people happy with your music. You never believed you were good enough, I hope you can now see this outpouring of love that you never received in your time.

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“Thank you for changing my life, thank you for the incredible memories, thank you for being the best brother and friend I’ll ever have.”

Ruth ended her tribute with: "I'm sorry I couldn't save you".

Her statement comes as her father has travelled to Buenos Aires following Liam's death, which his former partner Cheryl has said is “indescribably painful”.

Geoff Payne was pictured in a navy suit leaving the Casa Sur Hotel in the Argentine capital.