"Please give Liam the little dignity he has left in the wake of his death to rest in some peace at last," the English singer and television personality said in a statement.

Liam Payne’s loved ones are in mourning. The late singer’s family told the Daily Mail at their home in Wolverhampton, UK that they are “utterly devastated” after Payne died at age 31 on Wednesday. According to the outlet, Payne’s older sisters, Nicola and Ruth, arrived at the house Thursday morning.

Cheryl Cole, who shared a son with Liam Payne, has issued a statement on the death of the superstar. In a paragraph posted to Instagram, Cole pleaded with the media to stop with “abhorrent reports” and “media exploitation” of his death for the sake of their son Bear.