Michael Babock, TMZ's Executive Producer, has defended the outlet's choice to post photographs of Liam Payne's body following the singer's horrific death on Wednesday.

Fans labelled the news outlet as being 'disgusting' and 'insensitive'

The Executive Producer of TMZ, Michael Babcock, has spoken out in defence of the outlet's decision to publish photos of Liam Payne's body following the singer's tragic death on Wednesday

TMZ executive producer Michael Babcock has defended the news outlet's decision to publish photos online that showed Liam Payne's body immediately after he fell from a balcony

The US media and gossip site sparked a fury when it published pictures of Liam's partial dead body on Wednesday, in the house of his death.

TMZ has deleted the images and changed the copy of their original article.

The American gossip website received widespread backlash and condemnation from readers over the decision to post the graphic image

The celebrity gossip website has been criticised by stars and One Direction fans alike

The American celebrity news website published photographs showing parts of the 31-year-old's arm and waist.

TMZ published photos of part of Liam's body after the former One Direction singer died on Wednesday

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has died aged 31 after falling from a hotel third floor while on holiday in Argentina with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy

After facing public backlash for sharing pictures of Liam Payne's body after the singer died in Argentina, TMZ deleted the images and changed the copy of their original article

The One Direction star, aged 31, has died in Argentina after a fall from the third floor of a hotel while staying with his current girlfriend and partner.

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has died aged 31 after falling from a hotel third floor while on holiday in Argentina with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy