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Port Lincoln mum speaks out: Hold your babies tight

"Hug your loved ones tight. Tell them how much you love them and never let them go.”

Melissa Little, the mother of little Koda and Hunter who were killed by their father Damien in Port Lincoln, has posted a moving message online, thanking those who offered her support.

She shared the message on Facebook saying the support she had received had been outstanding and she was overwhelmed by people’s generosity.

“It is positivity that helps make each day for me more bearable,” she wrote.

“For those who knew Damien, Koda and Hunter personally, continue to cherish the memories of their happy times and happy faces.

“And for those who did not know them personally please understand how I wish my family to be remembered, the happy fun loving times.”

“Hug your loved ones tight. Tell them how much you love them and never let them go,” she said.

For support and information about suicide prevention, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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