Suspect Revealed in the Case of Missing Four-Year-Old Gus Lamont

Fri Feb 06 2026 01:16:30 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Authorities have identified a suspect in the disappearance of Gus Lamont, a four-year-old boy who went missing in the Australian outback. His family has been cleared from suspicion as the investigation continues.

Gus Lamont, who was last seen playing outside his home in rural South Australia, has been missing since September 27. Authorities have launched an extensive investigation and identified a suspect living on the sheep station, while stating that the child's parents are not involved. The search efforts have been extensive, covering a wide area, and the investigation continues with the aim to locate Gus and confirm his safety.

Police say a suspect has been identified over the disappearance of a four-year-old boy who went missing in the South Australian outback.

Gus Lamont was last seen playing outside his home on a remote sheep station near Yunta, about 300km (186 miles) from Adelaide, on 27 September.

His grandmother left him alone for about half an hour before checking on him, only to find the boy missing, prompting one of the largest land and air searches in the state's history.

Police said a person who lives on the property has been identified as a suspect but confirmed the boy's parents were not under investigation.

In the days and weeks after the boy was reported missing, police conducted extensive searches, covering about 470 sq km - an area roughly twice the size of Edinburgh - around his home, the Oak Park station homestead.

In late October, police wound down efforts and appointed a 12-member taskforce to continue the investigation.

The taskforce sifted through previous statements given by family members which identified a number of inconsistencies and discrepancies regarding the timeline surrounding the boy's disappearance.

As a result of these inconsistencies, a person who resides at Oak Park station has now withdrawn their support for the police and is no longer cooperating.

I do want to stress, however, that Gus' parents are not suspects in his disappearance, Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said.

Police conducted a search of the property in January and seized a number of items including a vehicle, motorcycle, and electronic devices.

Initially, investigators considered three possibilities: the boy walked off, he was abducted, or someone known to Gus was involved in his disappearance and suspected death.

Given the remote location of the property, police ruled out abduction and found no evidence to suggest Gus had merely wandered off. Detective Superintendent Fielke emphasized that the investigation into Gus's disappearance would continue until a definitive outcome is reached.

What I can say, however, is that we'll continue to thoroughly and meticulously investigate the disappearance of Gus until we get an outcome. We're all focused and determined to locate Gus and return him to his parents. Nothing is off the table as we work towards that outcome, he stated.