Liam Payne’s family outline “indescribable, lasting damage” of media intrusion since his death

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Liam Payne’s family have opened up about the “indescribable, lasting damage” that media intrusion has had on them since his death.The former One Direction star tragically died on October 16 last year, after he fell from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, with the Argentinian prosecutor’s office sharing at the time that his cause of death was due to multiple traumas and internal and external bleeding.At the BRIT Awards on Saturday (March 1), an emotional tribute video aired for the singer, with host Jack Whitehall saying it was time to honour “a very special person who meant so much to so many of the people in this room and to millions of you around the world.”Now, Payne’s family have issued a statement in reaction to the video. “This weekend, at the Brit Awards, Liam was remembered for his phenomenal contribution to British music and for his wider, positive impact on millions of adoring fans the world over.