TMZ has defended its decision to publish images of former One Direction star Liam Payne'slifeless body after he fell 40ft from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Celebrity news publication TMZ has hit back at critics who scolded the publication for sharing photographs of Liam Payne's lifeless body - and it is not the first time they have been under fire

Following the news of his death, policed arrived at the scene after an emergency call, and one officer in charge said he heard a loud sound in the inner courtyard when they reached. As the news broke that evening, TMZ initially shared pictures of his body.