Liam Payne death pictures spark outrage as images of dead body at scene published online

Liam Payne’s fans are not happy after photos of the singer’s dead body from the crime scene were leaked online after he tragically fell from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina

Liam Payne, former member of the group One Direction, died Wednesday aged 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina, police in Buenos Aires said. (Image: (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images))

Liam Payne tragically passed away on Wednesday after a fall from the third floor of his hotel in Argentina at the age of 31.

TMZ faced backlash for briefly publishing and then removing images of the One Direction star’s deceased body, sparking outrage among fans when the pictures appeared online.

“Absolutely grim era in journalism where editors suddenly think it’s okay to post photos of a person’s dead body in an article. Celebrity or not, Liam Payne has a 7-year-old son who will likely stumble across that at some point. Awful,” someone expressed on the internet.

“Pls be careful when looking into Liam death.. I just saw his body. now im shaking and can’t unsee it. it’s going around and people are posting it,” a distressed fan warned.

Liam Payne has died aged 31 (Image: (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images for Nickelodeon))

On X, a user condemned news outlets: “Why are news outlets posting pictures of the liam’s death body? That’s a bit too much omg what’s wrong with y’all.”

“Can you guys PLEASE NOT SHARE THE PICTURES OF LIAM’S BODY? ARE YOU GUYS OK? ” another implored desperately.

A concerned fan added their voice: “Ok to everyone making jokes about Liam’s death you are just as horrible as the tabloids trying to make a quick buck by posting his deceased body. wtf is wrong with you?”.

According to TMZ, the musician’s body was discovered on his hotel balcony, surrounded by tables and chairs, with his distinctive tattoos clearly visible.

Eyewitnesses informed the media that Liam was behaving in an erratic manner prior to his death, even going as far as smashing his laptop. It’s reported that he was carried from the hotel back to his room.