TMZ remove Liam Payne photo after fans hit back at 'shocking and insensitive' picture

TMZ have removed a picture they shared of Liam Payne following his death after One Direction fans and celebrities joined together to label the publisher a 'disgrace'.

31-year-old Liam fell from the third floor of a hotel building in the Argentinian capital while on holiday with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy.

It is understood that firefighters and ambulances were seen outside of a hotel building after Liam sadly fell amid police being called to reports of a man acting aggressively at the hotel who could be under the effect of drink or drugs.

A body was found in an internal patio of the hotel. The police were called to the hotel by the hotel manager. It's believed that Liam fell from around 13 or 14 metres and suffered "very serious injuries incompatible with life."

In a statement, the local ambulance manager told TN: "At 17.04 through the 911 integrated public safety system, we were alerted of a person who was in an internal courtyard of the management of a south house hotel.

A source close to Liam's ex Maya has told Mail Online: "Right now she is obviously in shock."

Fans were furious when TMZ shared a picture of his body after his death. Rylan Clark took to X/Twitter to write: "And TMZ f**king shame on you. Disgrace." Another user said: "TMZ posting part of a photo of Liam Payne’s dead body in an article announcing his death is beyond deplorable. I can’t tell if I’m losing my mind lately or if society has always been this overtly morally decrepit."

One user said: "No matter how you felt about liam payne, posting pictures of his dead body is f**king mental." Singer Alessia Cara wrote: "you’re gross @TMZ." One commented: "I know we complain about TMZ a lot but they really surprise me every time at how insensitive they can be."

TMZ shared the image, writing: "TMZ obtained a photo showing Liam's body on a wooden deck at the hotel with tables and chairs nearby.

"We're not showing the whole body, but you can clearly see his tattoo - a clock on his left forearm, and a scorpion on his abdomen."

However after facing backlash on social media, TMZ removed the photos of Liam's body.