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The mother, who has been named as Paulina, is said to have come from Grudziadz, Poland, and was a single parent to her son, Lech. A murder probe has been launched in Sweden and Poland.
Initial media reports said a child fell into the sea and the woman jumped in after him -- but video from the ship did not match this version of events, a spokesperson said.
Polish police say a 7-year-old child who fell overboard from a passenger ferry in the Baltic Sea and his mother, who jumped into the water after him, are both dead.
A 7-year-old boy and his mother died after he fell overboard from a passenger ferry in the Baltic Sea and she jumped into the water to save him.
A 7-year-old child who fell overboard from a passenger ferry in the Baltic Sea and his mother, who jumped in to save him are both dead, police say.