Tributes have been paid to Michael Payne, father of the murdered schoolgirl Sarah, after he died at the age of 45.
Mr Payne, who developed a drinking problem after his daughter was abducted and killed near her grandparents' home in West Sussex, was found dead at his home in Maidstone, Kent, on Monday.
His daughter, Charlotte, posted a picture of her father on Facebook alongside a message saying she was "heartbroken".
"No matter what happened and how many mistakes we all made. You will always be my daddy," she wrote.
She later added: "I'm sorry I couldn't save you dad. I hope you have finally found your peace and happiness."
Her brother, Lee, wrote: "Dad, you had your demons and troubles but you had a good heart and was a decent man!
"I hope now you have found peace at last! RIP, you will be missed. We are all heartbroken."
A Kent Police spokesman said: "Police attended an address in Brishing Lane in Maidstone on the evening of 27 October and found the occupant, a 45 year-old man, had died at the property.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious. A report will be prepared for the coroner."
Mr Payne split from his wife Sara in 2003 after 18 years together, blaming the difficulties of coping with the loss of their daughter in 2000.
Speaking at the time, Mrs Payne told the News of the World: "We know we're not the same people we once were - and everyone knows the awful reason why."
Mr Payne told the newspaper he felt guilty for being unable to protect his daughter and this had put strain on his marriage.
Mrs Payne became a child protection campaigner after her daughter's death.
Sarah's Law, which allows parents to check whether people with access to their children are sex offenders, was introduced in 2011.
That same year Mr Payne was jailed after pleading guilty to glassing his brother Stephen following a heavy drinking session during which both men drank around three litres of cider each and a bottle of vodka.
Sentencing him, Judge Jeremy Carey said he had the "deepest sympathy" for his loss, but the offence warranted a jail sentence.
Convicted paedophile Roy Whiting is serving a life sentence for the eight-year-old's murder.
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