A West Mercia 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.
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 inquest was told there was no evidence of third party involvement in the tragedy, which was discovered after Mr Louden’s wife Samantha, who was away from their home on a family holiday, alerted a friend that he was not answering her messages. In a statement made in recent weeks, which was read to the inquest, Sgt Louden’s widow, who is also a police officer, described him as a “kind and loving” husband and father who always supported others.“I will never be able to forgive Dave for taking the life of my little boy, Harrison, who was completely innocent.“Harrison was a happy boy. I miss him with every breath I take. The pain of Harrison’s loss grows deeper as each day passes.
Sgt Louden found the period “really tough” and he went on to have counselling but had not discussed taking his own life. The coroner said: “The court has heard many stories about how the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdowns this country has had to endure affected people’s physical and mental health.
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