The family of the mother who ‘intentionally’ jumped from Niagara Falls with her two children explained the ‘reason’ for doing so – US News

Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide, which some readers may find upsetting.

Chianti Means’ cousin has denied speculation that the mother of two committed suicide because Chianti Means jumped from Niagara Falls with her children.

Police They confirmed they believed Means ‘deliberately’ committed suicide by jumping to his death with his two children.

Around 8 p.m. on October 28, Means broke through the barricade at the popular tourist destination and jumped in with his nine-year-old son Roman Rossman and five-month-old daughter Mecca Means.

Investigation still ongoing, police He said that they have not yet found any body related to the incident.

Means’ cousin denies ongoing rumors about death (Facebook/Diamond Scott)

Chianti’s cousin Beirra Hamilton social media to dismiss widespread speculation about the reason he killed himself.

He reiterated that his cousin, who sometimes goes by the name Diamond Scott on social media, committed suicide not because of his relationship with his ex-partner, but because of problems with her. sanity.

He wrote: Facebook: “Diamond Scott did not end her life because of any man. Let’s be clear. This is not proof of that. YOU SHOULD BE LOUD AND WRONG.”

According to a report Ms Hamilton, of the Mirror, also said: “Understand this – postnatal (depression) is very real and needs to be treated. Her death was not about a man. My cousin was silently struggling with depression alone.”

Search and rescue efforts are ongoing, and last week a spokesperson for the New York State Police explained how things were progressing.

It was understood that Means crossed the barrier at Niagara Falls and then jumped off the edge of the falls with her children (Archive Photo/Getty Images)

“We believe this was intentional, but the circumstances of the investigation and what actually happened are still under investigation.

“But we know they went there because of information from the park police, some information we were able to obtain from many different sources in and around Niagara Falls, and some evidence we found in the search warrants.

“They went in there and never came out. That’s where we are. (…) Like I said, the state park has a lot of safety railings, a lot of safety precautions, so it’s not something they just stumbled into.”

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