Overview
- Victoria Police say a 33-year-old woman entered Dandenong Creek to help a child in difficulty around 3:45pm, with both later found unresponsive and unable to be revived.
- Family identified the Dandenong victims as Fariba Hussainzada of Doveton and her son, reported as six or seven years old, as Greater Dandenong Council held a minute’s silence.
- Locals reported the creek was flowing unusually fast after recent heavy rain, highlighting hazardous conditions at the time of the incident.
- In a separate case the previous day, an eight-year-old boy died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a G. J. Gardner Homes display property in Kialla near Shepparton.
- G. J. Gardner said the pool area complied with safety regulations, Life Saving Victoria urged active child supervision and compliant barriers, and police are preparing reports for the coroner in both cases.