Fariba Hussainzada, 33, and her son Farzad were on Allan Street, Dandenong, on Monday afternoon when the young boy lost control of his scooter at the bridge and plunged into the fast-flowing creek.
Chantelle Thomas had initially been declared the winner by just 58 votes. However, the inclusion of the previously uncounted papers increased her margin to 73–74 votes over Liberal candidate Tania Stock.
Reports indicate the man was among a group taken in for questioning by the military in recent days as part of ongoing operations targeting alleged gang-linked drug activity.