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

[Ellery84]

Thank you South Aussie.

I'm glad we have a solid timeline for the game now.

 

[spiritualdreaming]

The AFL Grand final game finished at 5:22pm Melbourne time. 8 minutes before Josie apparently called out for Gus to come in for dinner.

The Norm Smith medal winner was announced at 5:38pm Melbourne time.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-grand-final-live-updates-of-brisbane-lions-vs-geelong-cats/live-coverage/88e15d456a0aad92b1f3d8ca35cf9b45

"There was earlier a scary moment for Cats supporters when Jeremy Cameron had a head on crash with Patrick Dangerfield.

The decision to keep Cameron on the field as AFL medical staff watched footage of the incident has angered some fans."

This injury occured at 4:26pm, as per the article timeline presented.

It hasn't been reported anywhere that it was Josie that came out to call him in for dinner.

It's been reported that "Shannon" was the one that came out to call him in for dinner.

I've posted the quote from The Advertiser a few times in this thread now.

But then we had the Daily Fail imply that it was Jess that couldn't find him at 5.30pm.

No real mention of where "Josie" exactly was at that time of 5.30pm

 

[Lady-J]

This was said by the father's friend, according to the Daily Mail.

Afaik the father hasn't sued the Daily Mail for defamation, and it's been reported as fact, so we can assume the assertion has gone through some fact-checking processes at the Daily Mail before being published. They are a major news organisation. I'm sure they have an editor and a legal department. Imo

Interesting, thanks

 

[Raina_the_observer]

Apologies if this has been discussed before, I am curious about what all this is (circled in red by me), less than 1km west of the Oak Park homestead.
It looks like a scrap yard?
I imagine it would take a long time to search thoroughly.

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Good pickup. That looks like the station junk pile. Every big station property has them and if the station has been in the same family for three generations as has been reported, then likely it has never been cleaned. Farmers never thrown anything out, they just park it and over the years it builds up.
Most likely place to find him, IMO. The is probably 100 years of clapped out farm machinery laying there, piled on top of itself. He has been climbing around and fallen, injured, bitten by a brown snake etc. And his body is somewhere in that pile, could be layers deep under large items of machinery.

 

[Warwick7]

I'm a little behind on catching up on posts. So this may have already been discussed but, I just found it.
And I find it shocking.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1976903605254001124

 

[spiritualdreaming]

I'm a little behind on catching up on posts. So this may have already been discussed but, I just found it.
And I find it shocking.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1976903605254001124

It's absolutely disgusting the amount of AI generated articles that have been on FB with all the misinformation. It all comes back on Meta and they are the one's responsible for allowing it to happen on their platform. I've reported so many since Gus disappeared, but Meta does nothing as it doesn't go against their guidelines blah blah. It's time Meta are held more accountable for what they allow on their platform.

 

[Warwick7]

This poor family is grieving... I'm not sure how I feel about volunteers being turned away. Sounds like someone's is even irritated volunteers keep showing up.

In reality I don't know how I would act or behave if my small 4-year-old became missing. I probably would be extremely erratic. But I don't know if I would be irritated with volunteers showing up on my property. I just don't know...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1975761790110708191

 

[Warwick7]

It's absolutely disgusting the amount of AI generated articles that have been on FB with all the misinformation. It all comes back on Meta and they are the one's responsible for allowing it to happen on their platform. I've reported so many since Gus disappeared, but Meta does nothing as it doesn't go against their guidelines blah blah. It's time Meta are held more accountable for what they allow on their platform.

So so bizarre....

 

[Warwick7]

I can't see anything more coming of this case, without a major police announcement. Poor Gus.

Exactly!

 

[bruecbrian290]

It's absolutely disgusting the amount of AI generated articles that have been on FB with all the misinformation. It all comes back on Meta and they are the one's responsible for allowing it to happen on their platform. I've reported so many since Gus disappeared, but Meta does nothing as it doesn't go against their guidelines blah blah. It's time Meta are held more accountable for what they allow on their platform.

From what I have found, there is a photo of Gus that isn't AI generated, with a small bit of information on who lives on the property (not much information, just names that I know have been said on here, but anyway). Not sure if you will have seen the photo, but thought to reply just in case someone hasn't.

Missing boy Gus' grandparents break their silence: 'Clashes'

The little boy vanished almost two weeks ago after playing in the yard of remote Oak Park homestead in the harsh South Australian outback, 300km north of Adelaide.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[bluestsocks]

This poor family is grieving... I'm not sure how I feel about volunteers being turned away. Sounds like someone's is even irritated volunteers keep showing up.

In reality I don't know how I would act or behave if my small 4-year-old became missing. I probably would be extremely erratic. But I don't know if I would be irritated with volunteers showing up on my property. I just don't know...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1975761790110708191

Hard to say who are volunteers vs who are curiosity seekers, I’d think, who want to snoop around the family out of curiosity or to sell stories to places like the Daily Mail. Families have to be cautious about letting strangers get too close in these situations, even if the majority mean well.

 

[Karin1974]

I was reading the Daily Mail website article on this case. It seems a reasonable summary of what's happened and the circumstances leading up to the disappearance. Just visiting here to see what my fellow Webslueths think.

I agree with many posts I've seen so far, at this stage I'm also inclined to think Gus is somewhere on the property, in the house, or in one of the outbuildings. I hope he's found, or his body recovered soon. May God Bless and cherish him, wherever he is.

The mystery of angelic Gus, 4, who disappeared in the Outback

His grandmother says she saw him playing there at 5pm two Saturday evenings ago.Half an hour later, when Gus was called in for dinner, he had gone.

www.dailymail.co.uk

IMO - I think the same, I don’t believe he was abducted, I just think he’s somewhere on the property & just hasn’t been found yet, unfortunately. It’s very sad. MOO

 

[drsleuth]

It's absolutely disgusting the amount of AI generated articles that have been on FB with all the misinformation. It all comes back on Meta and they are the one's responsible for allowing it to happen on their platform. I've reported so many since Gus disappeared, but Meta does nothing as it doesn't go against their guidelines blah blah. It's time Meta are held more accountable for what they allow on their platform.

I agree. Is this what cases are going to be now?? Loads of false information.

I can't imagine being family & reading these false AI generated rubbish. I've also reported heaps, but I found with many there was no report option. It's sick.

False claims about missing Gus Lamont spread on social media | AAP

www.aap.com.au

 

[Marg944]

Gus went missing on Saturday, September 27, 2025


Some statements that I struggle with…..



8:14pm Sep 29, 2025

​

“His family have declined to release an image of him.”

Crews to search into the night for boy, 4, missing from remote homestead

Police are searching dams and tanks for a four-year-old boy who went missing on his rural homestead over th...

www.9news.com.au

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(SA Police Acting Commissioner Linda) “Williams emphasised Gus’ family had been helpful throughout the search for the missing boy, echoing Parrott’s comments last week.

“The family have continued to cooperate with fully with police and have consented to every request that we have made of them thus far,” she said.”

He was alone for half an hour. Now police say there’s ‘no trace of Gus’

Gus wandered off from his family’s sheep station 10 days ago and has not been seen since.

www.smh.com.au

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“They must be in shock and they just need to be left alone. They're the best people you can get - honest, reliable, trustworthy.'”

Gus' family make an urgent plea to the public

The family of a little boy who vanished without a trace have issued a message to the public.

www.dailymail.co.uk

—————-

30 September, 2025

“At this time, we kindly ask for privacy as we focus all our energy on supporting the search and working closely with the police.”

ADF to assist in search for missing boy Gus

Members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will join today's search for missing four-year-old August 'Gus' in the state's mid north.

www.police.sa.gov.au

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Thursday, October 2nd 2925

Police release first picture of Gus as ADF joins the search for missing child​

'They just don't disappear into thin air': Police release first image of missing boy

Police have released the first image of Gus since his disappearance, with almost 50 members of the Australian Defence Force joining the search for the four-year-old in mid-north South Australia.

www.abc.net.au

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2nd October 2025

“They (the family) don’t get many visitors up here. It is very tough for them because they like the isolation and over the last six days, they’ve had every day over a 100 people in the area being a part of their lives.”

https://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/hearts-are-aching-police-warn-recovery-phase-near-despite-footprint-breakthrough/news-story/34c1bc12209500fad69ad488e2a0941b

 

[Ellery84]

Gus went missing on Saturday, September 27, 2025


Some statements that I struggle with…..



8:14pm Sep 29, 2025

​

“His family have declined to release an image of him.”

Crews to search into the night for boy, 4, missing from remote homestead

Police are searching dams and tanks for a four-year-old boy who went missing on his rural homestead over th...

www.9news.com.au

——————

(SA Police Acting Commissioner Linda) “Williams emphasised Gus’ family had been helpful throughout the search for the missing boy, echoing Parrott’s comments last week.

“The family have continued to cooperate with fully with police and have consented to every request that we have made of them thus far,” she said.”

He was alone for half an hour. Now police say there’s ‘no trace of Gus’

Gus wandered off from his family’s sheep station 10 days ago and has not been seen since.

www.smh.com.au

——————-


“They must be in shock and they just need to be left alone. They're the best people you can get - honest, reliable, trustworthy.'”

Gus' family make an urgent plea to the public

The family of a little boy who vanished without a trace have issued a message to the public.

www.dailymail.co.uk

—————-

30 September, 2025

“At this time, we kindly ask for privacy as we focus all our energy on supporting the search and working closely with the police.”

ADF to assist in search for missing boy Gus

Members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will join today's search for missing four-year-old August 'Gus' in the state's mid north.

www.police.sa.gov.au

——————

Thursday, October 2nd 2925

Police release first picture of Gus as ADF joins the search for missing child​

'They just don't disappear into thin air': Police release first image of missing boy

Police have released the first image of Gus since his disappearance, with almost 50 members of the Australian Defence Force joining the search for the four-year-old in mid-north South Australia.

www.abc.net.au

——————-


2nd October 2025

“They (the family) don’t get many visitors up here. It is very tough for them because they like the isolation and over the last six days, they’ve had every day over a 100 people in the area being a part of their lives.”

https://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/hearts-are-aching-police-warn-recovery-phase-near-despite-footprint-breakthrough/news-story/34c1bc12209500fad69ad488e2a0941b

I guess when a four year old child goes missing, you suck it up and tolerate the presence of the hard-working people who have gone out of their way to search for your child.

Why are they still craving the isolation when they need help? None of it makes sense.

When your property becomes an actual crime scene, then dealing with law enforcement and journalists wanting access is something that does occur.

Did they think SAPolice would just leave them to it and give them the privacy they crave, whilst the child is still missing presumed dead??

 

[Lady-J]

Why aren’t the police appealing to the public for information ?

Why aren’t there any updates?

 

[Ellery84]

Why aren’t the police appealing to the public for information ?

Why aren’t there any updates?

Because they don't need public information?

If they wanted or needed it, they would ask for it. Surely.

 

[HoneyBunOne]

Thank you so much
ETA - That refutes the theory of the siren sounding and/or match finishing at 5pm and being a reference point for the time G'Ma checked on Gus IMO.

Disagree. Just because the game has been decided, it doesn't mean people turn off their TV and go about their lives. If they're invested enough to sit and watch the whole thing, then there's a good chance they stay to watch the medal presentation, speeches and whatever else the TV station chooses to show until it's time for the news, which I imagine would be at either around 5.30-6pm. I think the timing could work for the Grand Final to have a part to play in this.

 

[Lady-J]

Because they don't need public information?

If they wanted or needed it, they would ask for it. Surely.

Does that mean they think they know who took him , I wonder

 

[Ellery84]

Does that mean they think they know who took him , I wonder

Not sure what it means.