A police officer who was found dead with his three-year-old child had allegedly "returned home early from a family holiday".
Detective Constable David Louden and his three-year-old Harrison were found dead inside a property in Kidderminster, Worcestershire on Friday.
David's wife and Harrison's mother has paid tribute to the pair, Birmingham Live reports.
According to a neighbour, the father and son had been away on holiday with David's wife and another relative but the trip was cut short.
David's wife remembers her husband as being a "kind, loving, considerate, amazing father, husband, son, brother, uncle, friend and colleague".
The Mirror reports Mr Louden, who worked for West Mercia Police, was found dead at a property in Cairndu Drive, Kidderminster.
Worried loved ones had contacted police and asked them to check on him.
The deaths are being treated as "unexplained" as it stands.
The bodies were tragically discovered on Friday morning.
On Friday, the scene was guarded by two marked police cars and uniformed officers were stood at the bottom of the property's drive.
The force said that the family have asked for privacy in order to have the time to grieve in peace.
The deaths have sparked an outpouring of grief in the community, with tributes being paid over the weekend.
In a statement issued through the force, the family said: "David was a kind, loving, considerate, amazing father, husband, son, brother, uncle, friend and colleague.
"Harrison was a happy, well-loved little boy. They will both be forever missed and loved."
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