Dandenong Creek deaths: Woman, 33, and boy, 7, drown in Melbourne’s south

A mother who ran into the Dandenong Creek to try to save her young son has been remembered as a “deeply loved and selfless” woman who would sacrifice anything for her children.

The family of 33-year-old Doveton mother Fariba Hussainzada say they will miss her and her 6-year-old son “beyond words” after the two drowned in a Dandenong Creek on Monday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the creek about 3.45pm after a witness reported seeing a woman and child struggling in the water.

“It’s believed the woman went to the aid of the child and also got into difficulty,” a police spokesperson said.

SES tents set up at the scene. Credit: Lachlan Abbott

A witness said the pair, who lived in nearby Doveton, were swept away after falling into the Dandenong Creek near Allan Street.

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