Payne died aged 31 after falling from a balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Police authorities have dropped manslaughter charges against one of his friends, Rogelio Nores, but two other men continue to face charges of supplying drugs to the singer on the evening of his death.

Bear — whom Payne shared with ex Cheryl Cole — “is trying to process emotions which no 7-year-old should have to experience,” the family said in a statement.

Liam Payne's family has spoken out against the media coverage surrounding the singer's death, calling it "indescribable, lasting damage." The former One Direction star passed away in October 2024 in Buenos Aires,

Liam Payne's family described the 31-year-old singer's death as 'an unspeakable tragedy' while opening up on the 'tremendous grief and pain' they are now going through