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Mother and toddler’s deaths in South Australia investigated as murder-suicide as hopes for missing baby fade

The Guardian World Wednesday 29 July 2026, 05:21 UTC By Achol Arok and AAP 1 min read
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Police say search for three-month-old a ‘retrieval effort’ after bodies of mother Helena Wright and toddler found in the ocean near Port MacdonnellGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHopes of finding a three-month-old boy alive have faded as South Australian police investigate the death of his mother and sister as a murder-suicide. The bodies of Helena Wright, 36, and her 23-month-old daughter were found in the ocean off the coast west of Port Macdonnell on Monday.

Police say search for three-month-old a ‘retrieval effort’ after bodies of mother Helena Wright and toddler found in the ocean near Port Macdonnell

Hopes of finding a three-month-old boy alive have faded as South Australian police investigate the death of his mother and sister as a murder-suicide.

The bodies of Helena Wright, 36, and her 23-month-old daughter were found in the ocean off the coast west of Port Macdonnell on Monday.

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