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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Cooper

Policeman killed toddler son and then himself while depressed, inquest told

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A police sergeant who unlawfully killed his young son and then took his own life had struggled with his mental health and was depressed after shielding for three months during the first Covid-19 lockdown, an inquest has heard.

The bodies of David Louden, 39, and three-year-old Harrison were found at their home in Kidderminster on August 13 last year, Worcestershire Coroner’s Court was told.

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