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'Murder-suicide': Australian town mourns drowned children

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ASouthAustraliancommunityisinmourningafterapopularyoungfatherdroveoffajettyathighspeedwithhistwochildreninthecar.

PolicediversrecoveredthebodiesofDamienLittleandhistwosonsfromPortLincoln'sBostonBayonMonday.

LocalmediasaidLittle,believedtobeinhis30s,postedalongsuicidenotetosocialmediathatwaslaterdeleted.

Membersofthe"tight-knit"PortLincolncommunityhavebuiltamemorialofflowersandtoysonthewharf.

"Itelleveryonehowblessedthosechildrenweretohavesuchwonderfulparents.Icouldnotfaulttheminanyway,"oneneighbourtoldtheAdelaideAdvertiser.

"Ijustlovedthem.Itbreaksmyheart.Itisjustsotragic."

LincolnSouthFootballClubpresidentBrentonDennissaidLittlewasheavilyinvolvedwiththelocalAustralianrulesfootballcommunity.

"Youcouldn'thaveaskedforabetterbloke,"hetoldtheAustralianBroadcastingCorp.

"I'vebeeninvolvedwithhimthroughfootballandIknowbothfamilies-it'sjustsomethingthatyouhearaboutelsewhereandthewayit'stouchedourcommunityhere,it'sjustindescribable."

WitnessestoldpolicetheysawawhiteFordstationwagondriveoffthewharfatspeedataround6amonMonday.Reportsnamedthechildren'smotherasMelissaLittleanddescribedthecoupleas"dotingparents".