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

[MelmothTheLost]

I would normally expect a relative or family friend to be speaking out but something seems off here.

We don't know how large the families are on both the mother's and father's sides. If both are only children, so there are no aunts or uncles, there may be nobody who could speak to the media - assuming the police have not asked them not to do so. We know there is one grandparent but the others may also be out of the picture for one reason or another.

As to friends, it may well be that friends are from a similar background and situation - geographically distant and not in a position to comment on an on-the-ground situation possibly hundreds of miles away.

 

[Marg944]

According to this report
both mother and grandparents were at the property when the boy went missing.

(The second part of a tweet "Police say further...")

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I can’t find where it is stated that the mother was at the property. Am I missing something?

 

[TootsieFootsie]

So far everything I've read has only mentioned the grandmother being at the property at the time Gus went missing.
So far there's been no mention of the mother being at the property when Gus went missing.
There has been no mention of anyone apart from the grandmother.

If there is a main stream media link that says the mother was there I'd like to read it.

 

[Alyce]

I can’t find where it is stated that the mother was at the property. Am I missing something?

It is stated clearly in the 7 News Adelaide report that both of Gus' grandparents and his mother were at the property when he disappeared.
Dotta's post 613,the second vid clip - 1.22 mins into the recording.

 

[Marg944]

I can’t find where it is stated that the mother was at the property. Am I missing something?

I gave up too early - I found that it was stated by the reporter in the 2nd video. I was looking at the written “report”. So this is news. First time that the mother has been mentioned.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I don't feel comfortable sleuthing the family.

 

[Curiousobserver]

IMO - Personally, I find it absolutely staggering that bodies so often turn up in previously searched areas. How does this happen? What exactly are the searchers doing for it to so often appear that human beings searching for a body in any kind of rural area, are woefully inadequate. Is there anything that can be changed to make searches more successful? Why are human bodies so difficult to find, even when not purposefully hidden? My questions are merely my own musing but feel free to answer any of them. MOO

All I can tell you is it defies all of your common sense, but it is absolutely true. In a case near my home a woman with dementia went missing from her home and police setup a command center in a nearby parking lot where they walked back and forth to the search area- after 2 days they found her lying in the ditch that surrounded that same parking lot wearing a bright red sweater. She was never more than 100' from her front door and they were walking within feet of her for 2 days.

 

[Greenestdays]

IMO - Personally, I find it absolutely staggering that bodies so often turn up in previously searched areas. How does this happen? What exactly are the searchers doing for it to so often appear that human beings searching for a body in any kind of rural area, are woefully inadequate. Is there anything that can be changed to make searches more successful? Why are human bodies so difficult to find, even when not purposefully hidden? My questions are merely my own musing but feel free to answer any of them. MOO

Having volunteered in grid searches I can say that the searchers are doing their best, but they too are only human and a body, especially a small body, can be very easy to overlook. On the one hand you are supposed to check under every branch, look into every cranny, but on the other hand during initial searches at least there’s the silent pressure to cover ground more quickly, to find the person fast. Sometimes one section of the chain (of searchers) will have easier terrain to go over than another section so they advance more rapidly, which again creates pressure which might cause something to be overlooked or gaps may form before regrouping. When the chain is halted to inspect something more closely (or to adjust pace), people get distracted, they start chatting, looking around, and from my experience it takes them a few strides to get back on task, so to say. Two people walking side-by-side might both be looking in the wrong direction at the wrong time. People’s eyesight varies, their depth of vision varies, even the ability to “look” at a scene varies (think of the pink elephant invisible gorilla video - our brain is very good at blocking out information it doesn’t deem important).
These are my observations from volunteering. I’m sure professional SAR units have been extensively trained and many of these issues are mitigated but again, they are only human and they don’t have xray vision.
I’ve been “lucky” in the sense that nothing has been later discovered in “my” sectors, but you are constantly thinking about was I thorough enough, did I miss anything… And what we’ve been told is that it’s normal and unfortunately something you have to learn to let go of, because sometimes stuff is missed and that’s the reality of these kinds of searches.

Edited to add: another factor which I forgot to mention initially is that people curl up when they are cold and scared, and they can fit into unbelievably tight spots. Even adults, let alone a child. My bf’s 3 year old fits easily into a paper shopping bag. Imagine looking for a shopping bag in the field.

 

[Absoluterubbish]

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According to this report
both mother and grandparents were at the property when the boy went missing.

(The second part of a tweet "Police say further...")

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Thanks for sharing this. First I have heard about his mother other than a random comment I read on FB

 

[Absoluterubbish]

I can’t find where it is stated that the mother was at the property. Am I missing something?

DBM. I see you found it

 

[Lucy.D]

The lack of information being released is strange too IMO.

I would normally expect a relative or family friend to be speaking out but something seems off here.

I guess when a child goes missing it becomes a matter of priorities and you have to weigh up the value of the child vs the value of your privacy. MOO

 

[Dotta]

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[Lucy.D]

If police did a thorough search then why wasn't the dam where the second footprint was found part of that search. It was only 3kms away and there are not that many water sources on the entire property. And who's footprint was it.

 

[Total_C]

‘Read between the lines’: Grim Gus theory as search for missing 4yo in remote South Australia drags on

 

[Scooby-Doo]

Statement on the search for Gus Lamont

The following statement can be attributed to Deputy Commissioner Linda Williams.

www.police.sa.gov.au

The following statement can be attributed to Deputy Commissioner Linda Williams.

As mentioned on Friday, the search for 4-year-old Gus Lamont was scaled back following medical experts advice that there was little hope for us to find Gus alive.

Despite that, SAPOL continued the search for three more days with a significant search presence until Friday afternoon. The investigation is now being managed by Missing Persons Section, which is part of Major Crime Investigation Branch, and that's where all long-term cases such as this are managed and investigated.

In addition to the search activity, there has been concurrent inquiries undertaken, which are continuing. Police are actively looking to rule out every investigation opportunity and will search the property when any potential evidence that could be connected to Gus is identified.

On Monday 6 October, a significant search was conducted after a small footprint was located around a dam about 5.5 kilometres west of the Homestead. The search involved numerous resources, including STAR, PolAir and a tracker. The footprint was subsequently found not to be related to Gus. (Note: This is not connected to the footprint discovered by searchers last week.)

On Friday and Saturday night, a significant aerial search of the property was conducted using a special drone with infrared capabilities. This is the same technology that was used in Port Lincoln for the remains of Julian Story. It's quite complex technology, so the results will take some time to work through, but police will investigate any findings through further searches.

We will never give up hope of finding Gus. There are further lines of enquiry being undertaken and the family have continued to cooperate with fully with police.

We still have a public appeal for anyone who has any information about Gus or any concerns, but we will be continuing this investigation and highlight that you may see some other activity up there from time to time, for example, when the results of this search by the drone have been completed.

 

[essareem]

Statement on the search for Gus Lamont

The following statement can be attributed to Deputy Commissioner Linda Williams.

www.police.sa.gov.au

The following statement can be attributed to Deputy Commissioner Linda Williams.

As mentioned on Friday, the search for 4-year-old Gus Lamont was scaled back following medical experts advice that there was little hope for us to find Gus alive.

Despite that, SAPOL continued the search for three more days with a significant search presence until Friday afternoon. The investigation is now being managed by Missing Persons Section, which is part of Major Crime Investigation Branch, and that's where all long-term cases such as this are managed and investigated.

In addition to the search activity, there has been concurrent inquiries undertaken, which are continuing. Police are actively looking to rule out every investigation opportunity and will search the property when any potential evidence that could be connected to Gus is identified.

On Monday 6 October, a significant search was conducted after a small footprint was located around a dam about 5.5 kilometres west of the Homestead. The search involved numerous resources, including STAR, PolAir and a tracker. The footprint was subsequently found not to be related to Gus. (Note: This is not connected to the footprint discovered by searchers last week.)

On Friday and Saturday night, a significant aerial search of the property was conducted using a special drone with infrared capabilities. This is the same technology that was used in Port Lincoln for the remains of Julian Story. It's quite complex technology, so the results will take some time to work through, but police will investigate any findings through further searches.

We will never give up hope of finding Gus. There are further lines of enquiry being undertaken and the family have continued to cooperate with fully with police.

We still have a public appeal for anyone who has any information about Gus or any concerns, but we will be continuing this investigation and highlight that you may see some other activity up there from time to time, for example, when the results of this search by the drone have been completed.

I haven't been following fully - but if the station is so massive, who else's small footprint would be at a dam 5km away?

 

[essareem]

‘Read between the lines’: Grim Gus theory as search for missing 4yo in remote South Australia drags on

“What I’m seeing now and what I’m reading between the lines of what South Australian Police (are doing), they’re looking at other possibilities that there was perhaps intervention. So it’s difficult for the families involved and even for the police.”

What does that mean?

 

[Scooby-Doo]

https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/read-between-the-lines-grim-gus-theory-as-search-for-missing-4yo-in-remote-south-australia-drags-on/news-story/d08576d166ebc22377c970ce84a46a53

Read between the lines’: Grim Gus theory as search for missing 4yo in remote South Australia drags on​

Former homicide squad detective Gary Jubelin believes police are investigating the possibility of foul play in the disappearance of four-year-old Gus in remote South Australia.

What police would be looking for is, has the disappearance been the result of wandering off, misadventure and getting lost, or is there some form of intervention involved in his disappearance

 

[Absoluterubbish]

Statement on the search for Gus Lamont

The following statement can be attributed to Deputy Commissioner Linda Williams.

www.police.sa.gov.au

The following statement can be attributed to Deputy Commissioner Linda Williams.

As mentioned on Friday, the search for 4-year-old Gus Lamont was scaled back following medical experts advice that there was little hope for us to find Gus alive.

Despite that, SAPOL continued the search for three more days with a significant search presence until Friday afternoon. The investigation is now being managed by Missing Persons Section, which is part of Major Crime Investigation Branch, and that's where all long-term cases such as this are managed and investigated.

In addition to the search activity, there has been concurrent inquiries undertaken, which are continuing. Police are actively looking to rule out every investigation opportunity and will search the property when any potential evidence that could be connected to Gus is identified.

On Monday 6 October, a significant search was conducted after a small footprint was located around a dam about 5.5 kilometres west of the Homestead. The search involved numerous resources, including STAR, PolAir and a tracker. The footprint was subsequently found not to be related to Gus. (Note: This is not connected to the footprint discovered by searchers last week.)

On Friday and Saturday night, a significant aerial search of the property was conducted using a special drone with infrared capabilities. This is the same technology that was used in Port Lincoln for the remains of Julian Story. It's quite complex technology, so the results will take some time to work through, but police will investigate any findings through further searches.

We will never give up hope of finding Gus. There are further lines of enquiry being undertaken and the family have continued to cooperate with fully with police.

We still have a public appeal for anyone who has any information about Gus or any concerns, but we will be continuing this investigation and highlight that you may see some other activity up there from time to time, for example, when the results of this search by the drone have been completed.

When I google Julian story it says that his body was found at his house when he was murdered and his head was found by a dog walker? So are they saying they used this technology in that case but it didn't locate his remains?

https://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/sa-police-identify-remains-of-alleged-tamika-chesser-murder-victim-julian-story/news-story/327d9360b8a49e5c32902f097b8c7cf8

 

[UnDiluted7]

I’ve been following Gus’s case closely, and while police say there’s no evidence of foul play, I’m not convinced it’s off the table.

Only one footprint has been found in a massive search area. No other signs. That’s strange, even for remote terrain. And now that the case has moved to the Missing Persons Investigation Section, it feels like they’re quietly keeping all options open.

The property is isolated, but not impossible to access, especially by someone familiar with the area. I’m not saying abduction is likely, but I don’t think we should rule it out just yet.