A 10-year-old boy gripped onto the side of a bridge and begged his mother not to leap seconds before he was tragically killed in a murder-suicide in Colombia.

Investigators say Jessy Paola Moreno Cruz, 32, had been hounded by debt collectors and evicted from her home recently, before making the fatal decision to jump 330 feet from the La Variante Bridge in Tolima with her petrified son, May Ceballos, in her arms.

Emergency responders and community members were captured on video DailyMail.com has chosen not to publish pleading with the depressed mother not to leap, but their efforts were unsuccessful.

Firefighter Rafel Rico said in a statement to local media: 'They begged her not to do it and tried to convince her to stop... but sadly, she took the fatal decision.'

Jessy Paola Moreno Cruz, 32, held her son, May Ceballos, (both pictured above) in her arms before leaping from the La Variante Bridge in Tolima, Colombia this week. The mother had been hounded by debt collectors recently

Cruz and her son are seen smiling in a Facebook photo during happier times

An emergency responder was heard in the video clip shouting in disbelief: 'Oh my God... she threw herself off!'

Another was seen sobbing as he fell to his knees after witnessing the upsetting events play out.

Ibague mayor Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo later spoke about the tragedy, telling reporters: 'This ends up hurting or even costing the life of the person.

'This lady, who was a single mother, unfortunately was desperate at the pressure of [paying back] debts,' Jaramillo said.

Cruz's Facebook page states that she and her son resided in Ibagué, Tolima.

Emergency responders and community members are seen pleading with the depressed woman not to jump

A responder falls to his knees and breaks down in tears after witnessing the incident

One firefighter at the scene, Rafel Rico, said in a statement: 'They begged her not to do it and tried to convince her to stop... but sadly, she took the fatal decision'

A woman cries near the scene of a murder-suicide in central-western Colombia

The murder-suicide is currently being investigated further

The single mom frequently shared glamorous selfies and photos of herself with her child during happier times.

In August, Cruz posted a picture of herself along with the mood caption: 'Feeling fantastic.'

The murder-suicide is currently being investigated further.

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

For confidential support, call the Samaritans on 116123 or visit a local Samaritans branch. See www.samaritans.org for details.