After the death of One Direction star Liam Payne, his family is speaking out against the "constant" media scrutiny.

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,

The statement came after Argentinian authorities dropped manslaughter charges last month against three of the people indicted in connection with the singer's death.