Mum, 32, ‘leaps off cliff with her two babies in horror murder-suicide’ hours after cops sent her away begging for help

A MUM leapt off a cliff with her two babies in a horror murder-suicide just hours after cops reportedly turned her away from the police station. Helena Wright, 32, and children Hazel and Lewis, plunged to their deaths after falling from a cliff on July 27. Helena and her two children were killed after falling from a cliff in South Australia Credit: gofundme Bodies were found floating in the waves below Cape Northumberland Credit: 7 News The bodies of Helena and Hazel were seen floating in waters below Cape Northumberland in South Australia, but three-month-old Lewis was never found. The police have said there was “zero” chance the infant would’ve survived, leaving the local community devastated. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Authorities have since called off the search operation while local volunteers vowed to continue combing the shoreline. Estonian-born Helena had gone to Mt Gambier police station pleading for help on Sunday but was turned away, reported the Daily Mail. Estonian born Helena reportedly went to the police station but was turned away Credit: Facebook Authorities have called off search efforts after failing to one of the children Credit: 7 News When a concerned friend called police on Monday morning, officers found her Compton home empty at 9.30am. Helena’s husband, Brad, has not yet broken his silence, but a friend launched a GoFundMe in honour of the family. The fundraiser will “help finance to finance a funeral, flights for Helena’s family from Estonia, cover some costs, and help Bard to keep on keeping on”. It is understood Brad, an electrician, last saw his family on Monday morning before leaving for work. Most read in The Sun Neighbours say they saw police frantically searching the property following the call for a welfare check. One woman said: “I did not see an ambulance on Monday morning but I did see two police. “I heard them banging on the door but no one was home and they spoke to my husband to see if everything seemed alright.” Ms Wright’s white Isuzu MU-X SUV was later found with its engine still running at the Cape Northumberland car park, a 30-minute drive away. The authorities confirmed the case a murder-suicide after speaking to Brad and determining there was no other person involved. Helena went to the police and was turned away, a local claimed. One local said: “There’s a big question mark over the whole thing. And police know more than they’re telling us about what happened at the police station on Sunday. “I went down the street this morning and every third person I came across was having a quiet discussion about what they think really happened. “The police know a lot more but aren’t saying anything.” The family were reportedly deeply religious, attending church every Sunday. Fundraiser organiser Adam Hockley saying: “On the 27th of July, Helena stepped from a cliff with her beautiful babies in her arms into the arms of her waiting savior.” An investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances of the tragic incident. How to get help EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers. It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes. And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women. Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now. If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support: CALM, www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858 Heads Together,www.headstogether.org.uk HUMEN www.wearehumen.org Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393 Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41 Samaritans,www.samaritans.org, 116 123 Comment now