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Police have admitted they will likely never find the body of a baby boy killed in last month's devastating double murder-suicide near Port MacDonnell. Authorities have called off their search for the infant. And as they investigate the circumstances of the deaths, they're pleading with the community to stop persistent rumours.

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00:03After searching from the air on land and most recently deploying dive teams below Cape Northumberland, police are forced to
00:10make a heartbreaking concession.
00:13Unfortunately they were not able to find Lewis and the grim reality is that he is unlikely now ever to
00:20be found.
00:21Three-month-old Lewis and his two-year-old sister Hazel died with their mother Helena Wright, leaving behind the
00:27children's father Brad.
00:29Police declaring the incident near Port McDonnell on the 27th of July a double murder-suicide after recovering the bodies
00:37of the mother and daughter.
00:39As they continue to investigate what led to the tragedy, authorities remain reluctant to comment on why Miss Wright went
00:45to police the day before the tragedy and what came of that interaction.
00:50We're not hiding anything, it's just a confidential brief at this stage and our commitment is to the coroner.
00:56As investigators prepare their confidential report for the coroner, community speculation around the murder-suicide has persisted.
01:03Police calling out online rumours about Miss Wright's life and health in the lead up to the deaths.
01:09For that to be filled with the rubbish that we're seeing out there helps nobody and it's incredibly distressing I'm
01:15sure for Mr Wright and the extended family.
01:18Community leaders echoing the call for calm.
01:21If people can just step back and we give the family time to grieve.
01:26Police say they're ready to respond should Lewis's body be found.
01:30And they're still seeking information about the movements of an Isuzu MUX owned by Miss Wright on the day of
01:37the deaths.
01:38Please listen to Lewis.
01:40Who tells apostles who those last deaths be found.
01:40Who knows to Report teams.
01:40Let that know.
01:40Let them suit and watch in��erc дом.
01:41Why don't you see them with These 2 kids.
01:41How do you see them in this début?
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