Nearly five-and-a-half months on from the shock disappearance of Gus Lamont, South Australia Police have returned to Oak Park Station.
It’s believed they are conducting another search for the missing four-year-old boy.
In a statement, SAPOL announced investigators working under Task Force Horizon will be searching for evidence in several spots around his grandparents’ property, Oak Park Station, near the town of Yunta.
They also reminded the community to contact Crime Stoppers if anyone has any information about Gus’ disappearance.
FINDING CLOSURE
Last week, SAPOL Commissioner Grant Stevens said that finding Gus remains a top priority for his officers in their bid to bring closure for Gus’ devastated parents.
“The resources that are necessary will be kept on the task force until such time as the assessments are that would be a waste of those resources because of the diminishing work that can be undertaken by a team of that size,” Stevens told ABC Radio.
Since Gus disappeared, SAPOL have searched over 700 square-kilometres of bushland surrounding the homestead he disappeared from – with no trace of the little boy found.
“There has not been one single piece of evidence that we have located during that searching exercise, the most extensive search I think in the history of South Australia, that has given us any indication that he did wander off,” Stevens said.
PARENTS’ HEARTBREAK
The news of the new search comes just a fortnight after Gus’s parents, Jess and Josh Lamont issued a heartbreaking plea for more information.
“We are united in our search for answers about what happened to our little boy, Gus who means everything to us,” the pair wrote.
“Our lives have been shattered, and every moment without him is unbearable. We know someone out there may have information.”
SAPOL have advised that more information about the search will be provided as the investigation continues.
