The disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont continues to grip Australia, as investigators reveal a new development in the mysterious case.
Police have now identified a suspect connected to the boy’s disappearance, raising fresh questions about what happened at the remote property where Gus was last seen.
Suspect Linked to Family Property, But Not Parents
Authorities have clarified that the person of interest lives on the Lamont family property but is not one of Gus’s parents.
The young boy vanished on September 27 while playing outside his family home on a sheep station near Yunta in South Australia, roughly 300 kilometers northeast of Adelaide.
Gus’s grandmother had briefly left him alone for about 30 minutes, and upon returning, discovered that he was gone.
The discovery triggered an extensive search effort, involving both air and land teams scouring around 470 square kilometers—an area nearly double the size of Edinburgh—but the boy was nowhere to be found.
Shift From Search to Investigation Taskforce
By late October, police scaled down the large-scale search operation and instead established a 12-member taskforce dedicated solely to investigating Gus’s disappearance.
The team meticulously reviewed statements from family members and identified inconsistencies in the timeline of events surrounding that day.
Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke explained that these inconsistencies pointed investigators toward a suspect who resides on the Oak Park station property.
“As a result of these inconsistencies, a person living at Oak Park station has withdrawn their support for police and is no longer cooperating with the investigation,” Fielke said.
Investigation Intensifies
Police stressed that Gus’s parents are not considered suspects.
“I want to be clear that the parents are not under suspicion,” Fielke noted.
“However, we are treating this as a serious criminal investigation and will continue to investigate thoroughly until we reach a resolution.”
In January, law enforcement conducted a property search, seizing items including a vehicle, a motorcycle, and several electronic devices.
Investigators initially considered three possibilities: that Gus wandered off, was abducted, or was harmed by someone known to him.
The remote nature of the property and available evidence has led police to rule out abduction and the idea that Gus simply wandered away.
What Comes Next in the Case
With the focus now on a resident of Oak Park station and the investigation ongoing, police say they are committed to uncovering the truth.
The community remains anxious, hoping for answers in a case that has left many questions unanswered for months.
