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Boy Missing From Remote Farm: Police Suspect Foul Play
7 Feb
Summary
- Four-year-old Gus Lamont vanished from a remote South Australian farm.
- Police now treat the case as major crime, not a missing person search.
- Investigators suspect someone known to the boy may be involved.
The disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont from Oak Park Station in South Australia has been reclassified as a major crime. Police launched an unprecedented search for the boy, who was reported missing in late September from the remote farm north of Adelaide. Hundreds of personnel, including police, army, and Indigenous trackers, were involved, but Gus has not been found.
Detectives have stated there is no evidence Gus wandered off or was abducted. Instead, they are focusing on the possibility that someone familiar with the child is responsible for his vanishing. Inconsistencies were found in accounts provided by family members, leading police to withdraw support from a specific individual residing at Oak Park Station who is now considered a suspect.
Gus's parents are not under suspicion. The boy's grandparents expressed devastation, stating the family has cooperated fully and wishes only to find Gus. The investigation continues, with police no longer believing Gus is alive.
