In what is thought to have been a murder-suicide, a mother and her two sons passed away in their home.
Alexander, 9, and Maximus, 7, are thought to have been strangled or suffocated before Nadja De Jager, 47, killed herself, according to The Sun.
After receiving a call from a concerned party on Thursday morning, the police discovered the family’s bodies inside their home in Belvedere, South London.
However, detectives have stated that they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the murders and that post-mortem examinations are being performed to determine the precise cause of death.
The reason Nadja chose to end her own life as well as the lives of her children is still unknown to the general public.
Nadja, a native of Sweden, was multilingual and, before Herman De Jager left the company, she co-owned it with her husband and the father of her children.
According to neighbours, the couple was divorced and had been living apart for some time.
Detective Inspector Ollie Stride, said: “This is a deeply sad case and we are continuing to establish the circumstances that led to this tragic incident.
“I would like to thank the local community for their cooperation while our officers go about their enquiries.
“Our thoughts today are very much with the family as they struggle to come to terms with their loss and we ask that their privacy be respected at this extremely difficult time.”
Neighbour, Marion Beazer, 69, said: “As far as I’m aware they were just a normal family. Seeing the kids toys out the front tugs on the heart stings. It’s just dreadful.”
Fellow neighbour, Dawn Porter, also: “If it was anything that she did perhaps she could’ve come to some of the neighbours and said ‘I’m having problems’.
“It’s very sad, you just want answers when something like this happens.”
The deaths of the young children and mother has rocked the community and tributes continue to pour in.
In a statement from the boy’s school, Alexander and Maximus were described as “loving and caring boys who had a real hunger to learn.”
“They will be hugely missed by pupils and staff alike, and forever be part of our hearts at Belvedere.”
