Liam Payne’s family members said in a statement that the media coverage of the singer’s death has caused them “indescribable, lasting damage,” especially Payne’s 7-year-old son. “The constant media attention and speculation which has accompanied the process has exacted indescribable,

In a statement released on Sunday morning, the family said that persistent "attention and speculation" in the press had exacerbated their suffering, and that of Payne's young son, Bear, in particular.

Liam Payne’s family issued a statement Sunday morning, criticising the media coverage of the singer’s death, saying it had caused them “indescribable, lasting damage.” Hours after the former One Direction star was honored at the annual music Brit Awards in London,