Tributes have been paid to two boys who were found dead in their house with their mother. Alexander De Jager, nine, and his brother Maximus, seven, were pronounced dead at the scene in Mayfield Road, Belvedere, London, alongside their mum Nadja De Jager.
Belvedere Infant and Junior School, where the boys attended, described the youngsters as 'model pupils' who were 'wonderful members of the school community'.
A spokeswoman for the school said: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm that two of our pupils, Alexander and Maximus De Jager, died at home this week.
Alex and Max were truly wonderful members of our school community and we will remember them with great fondness and love. READ MORE: Gary Lineker to step back from BBC Match of the Day presenting role amid Twitter controversy “They were loving and caring boys who had a real hunger to learn.
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