Liam Payne’s family members said in a statement ... but TMZ received criticism for publishing cropped photos of Payne’s dead body. TMZ removed the photos but never publicly acknowledged ...

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For instance, celebrity gossip publication TMZ published pictures of the deceased ... Per the BBC, the full statement reads: “Liam’s death was an unspeakable tragedy. This is a time of ...