ZAYN Malik faces fresh family heartache this week.
The One Direction star's cousin, three-year-old Arshiya Malik, has been placed on a life support machine after a brain tumour operation.
Having yet to make any comment on his little cousin, Perrie Edwards' fiancé is currently touring with the rest of the band in America.
Malik family members have taken to Twitter asking for support and prayers for the young girl.
Zayn's cousin posted: "Please can everyone pray for Arshiya as much as you can as her MRI scan didn't come out good. Doctors are saying theres nothing they can do and have put her on life support machines now.
"Please keep her in your duas always and the rest is up to Allah x."
Dedicated 1D fans took to Twitter to share their well wishes for Zayn and his family.
Sweet messages included: "#PrayForArshiya our thoughts are with zayn and his family."
Another fan said: "Guys please #PrayForArshiya and the Malik family she is in a critical condition."
It's been reported the girl had only 1% chance of making it through the surgery which took place on Monday.
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