Australia AUSTRALIA - 4YO AUGUST (GUS) Missing from rural family home in Outback, Yunta, South Australia, 27th Sept 2025

[Detechtive]

I just read this…

I anticipate there will be further searches at Oak Park Station and at several sites on an adjacent national park to locate Gus as new information and intelligence comes to hand as the investigation continues,'' Fielke said.

Only three people were on the property at the time of Gus' disappearance, Fielke said.​

Person with close ties to household of Gus Lamont identified as suspect in his disappearance

www.9news.com.au

 

[Detechtive]

But if the mum is not a suspect, why would she give a statement to police that she was sheep sheering with <modsnip> grandma (assuming this is how police gathered their info)?

Maybe she was coerced or wasn’t aware - the parents both searched for Gus. Imo

 

[TootsieFootsie]

What evidence would there be that he didn't wander off?

ETA: Sorry, I think I worded this awkwardly. I thought he was pretty clear that there was no evidence that he wandered off and that they don't believe that that's what happened. So I'm wondering what you heard that was different from what I heard.

I was just trying to be fair, but I hadn't read the latest articles when I posted.
I have updated my post.

 

[Marg944]

Could possibly be at Pualco Range Conservation Park which borders on to Oak Park Station and has a locked gate to seperate the 2 places OR Bullyaninnie Station which is apart of SM's family.

“I anticipate there will be further searches at Oak Park Station and at several sites on an adjacent national park to locate Gus as new information and intelligence comes to hand as the investigation continues,’’ Det. Supt. Fielke said.

https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/add-to-all-lsas/disappearance-of-gus-lamont-declared-a-major-crime

 

[Lucy6226]

I just read this…

I anticipate there will be further searches at Oak Park Station and at several sites on an adjacent national park to locate Gus as new information and intelligence comes to hand as the investigation continues,'' Fielke said.

Only three people were on the property at the time of Gus' disappearance, Fielke said.​

Person with close ties to household of Gus Lamont identified as suspect in his disappearance

www.9news.com.au

"Only three people were on the property at the time of Gus' disappearance, Fielke said"

This would be SM, Gus and his little baby brother. To me it sounds like they are questioning SM's version of events...ie Gus playing in the sandpit. IMO

 

[Springs4]

Here we GO! LE is finally saying publicly, what many of us have been thinking all along.

That sweet boy did not just wander away. And it was not an abduction by strangers or sheep shearers.

Something very bad happened close to home!

& gosh, wasn't anyone who suggested that scenario here in the early days, howled down & criticized

 

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Where did you read that the grandparents had primary custody?

I can’t find it currently but I’ll get back to you

 

[Auntie Cipation]

& gosh, wasn't anyone who suggested that scenario here in the early days, howled down & criticized

As you may know, until someone is identified by LE as a suspect or POI, it is literally against WS rules to suggest they are guilty. Especially family members.

It's not that no one here suspected this might be the outcome, but that it's not permitted to say so on WS in advance of LE designation.

 

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& gosh, wasn't anyone who suggested that scenario here in the early days, howled down & criticized

I don’t know why that always happens here. We all know the stats - it’s nearly always a close family member.

 

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Could possibly be at Pualco Range Conservation Park which borders on to Oak Park Station and has a locked gate to seperate the 2 places OR Bullyaninnie Station which is apart of SM's family.

The national park makes more sense, imo, as to not implicate SM’s family. IMO

 

[SouthAussie]

Just heard the big news on my way home. I wonder what the police have for Gus' disappearance to be declared a major crime. They must have something concrete.

imo

 

[JLZ]

But if the mum is not a suspect, why would she give a statement to police that she was sheep sheering with <modsnip> grandma (assuming this is how police gathered their info)?

They might have been generally together at a location, but not in sight of one another for a period of time. Which would become suspicious if their detailed accounts differed.

 

[Detechtive]

I still have a feeling that the family were treated far differently than your average family who had a missing child under strange circumstances, by the Police. It felt that the family had been given protection? I would have thought a search warrant would have been issued immediately and wouldn’t need special permission, especially as it is such a mysterious case? IMO

Could have just been small country town syndrome? Or maybe the cops knew that it was foul play straight away and wanted to keep them onside.

This would fit with the fact there were no press conferences or photos with the family pleading for people to come forward?

 

[Detechtive]

Just heard the big news on my way home. I wonder what the police have for Gus' disappearance to be declared a major crime. They must have something concrete.

imo

I reckon they’ve got statements from SM but also the vehicles and phone etc were seized on January 14th, so they surely have those results back now? I reckon a charge is imminent.

 

[zagadka]

I think the trampoline near the sandpit looks to be in a strange and dangerous position

It looks like it would be easy for a kid to climb on to the trampoline and then jump off and land on something hard like landing on a stone wall or a stone step

I still think this is possible, or another accident. The trampoline was in a crazy position...

 

[TardisGirl]

Very unsettling update on this story. I’ve often wondered what happened to poor Gus. Which grandmother was with Gus and told the sandpit story, I can’t remember and the DM wasn’t clear?

ETA my bad I’ve figured it out! SM is Shannon <modsnip> It’s 5am here in the UK my brain was a bit slow to catch on!

 

[SouthAussie]

I reckon they’ve got statements from SM but also the vehicles and phone etc were seized on January 14th, so they surely have those results back now? I reckon a charge is imminent.

Could be, seeing as Fielke said ... He did not rule out the possibility of an arrest being made

I can't see them going this public if they don't have something concrete. Definitely a pressure move. Maybe trying to get the suspect to turn themselves in. It would go better for them in the long run. Courts look favourably on that.

imo

 

[heslo]

I still think this is possible, or another accident. The trampoline was in a crazy position...

I've never thought there was malice behind his what I assume, death. Always thought it would be an accident, a moment of panic to cover it up and here we are 4 months later still waiting to find out what happened to the poor little fella

 

[TardisGirl]

I’ve always wondered if the sand pile caved in on him. Seemed an unsafe place to play IMO

 

[jepop]

As you may know, until someone is identified by LE as a suspect or POI, it is literally against WS rules to suggest they are guilty. Especially family members.

It's not that no one here suspected this might be the outcome, but that it's not permitted to say so on WS in advance of LE designation.

Yes, WS is victim friendly. IMO the rules in this area serve the purpose of keeping rumour and unbridled victim blaming out and credible sources in, as well as keeping the threads on topic. Credible sources are certainly LE ( unless properly sourced msm reports otherwise) and WS is LE supportive.

Just because a family member is now officially considered a suspect, it does not mean that keeping rumour and victim blaming under control on this thread was wrong.

<modsnip>That's one big reason why I post here and not on Reddit for eg!
Jmo