Gary James, 57, and Louise Danks, 45, both of Redditch, were found at a property in Hawthorn Road on 28 October.

They have both been formally identified and enquiries are ongoing to establish how they died.

The families of Gary and Louise said they would be greatly missed.

Gary’s son Marcus said: “Gary was a loving dad and grandad and will be sadly missed by the whole family. You are free from all pain. Fly high.”

Ellie, Louise’s daughter, added: “Nothing will ever take away our memories. My mom will be missed beyond measure by everyone she loved.”

Anyone who has any information, or who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the area between the end of September and mid-October, is urged to call 101 or visit www.westmerciapolice.uk/tua/tell-us-about/ quoting incident 403 of 28 October.

Alternatively, if you have information but don’t feel comfortable speaking to police, you can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers. It is 100% anonymous, they never ask your name and they cannot trace your call or IP address. You can contact them at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ or by calling 0800 555 111.