CANADA Canada - Jack, 4 & Lilly Sullivan, 6, Vulnerable, wandered from home 10am, Gairloch Rd, Landsdowne Station, Pictou County, NS, 2 May 2025 #3

[AddyFinch]

I've been thinking about the whole changing relationship status. And the only thing I can come up with is that she reactivated her FB account to remove the status cause she was stressing about her name maybe still be on his FB account - despite her account being deactivated. And that she did that to avoid the massive international publicity this case got. E.x hundreds of DMs from strangers.

This is the only theory I can think of that could make sense about the timing of it. Not necessarily to "break up" with DM.

But then again - DM said he hasn't heard from her and can't see the baby.
MOO

When couples have problems, it isn't uncommon to use the children against each other ie withholding visits etc. Maybe she blames him and he her. Their stress must be huge. Maybe she is so confused she doesn't know who to trust, so isolates herself and baby.

 

[sunspun]

I believe, if she had blocked him without purposely changing her status, it would just say "in a relationship" with no name mentioned.

I already posted this a little bit ago, but I put my post in a reply to a different post, when this post of yours is the one I meant to reply to! But I'll go ahead and repeat myself and say that's exactly what did happen, it changed to in a relationship with no name mentioned. Which means she just blocked him and that change was automatic. Everyone thinks she blocked him and also purposely removed his name from her status. Some even think she changed it to single. But all she did was block him.

 

[katydid23]

I've been thinking about the whole changing relationship status. And the only thing I can come up with is that she reactivated her FB account to remove the status cause she was stressing about her name maybe still be on his FB account - despite her account being deactivated. And that she did that to avoid the massive international publicity this case got. E.x hundreds of DMs from strangers.

This is the only theory I can think of that could make sense about the timing of it. Not necessarily to "break up" with DM.

But then again - DM said he hasn't heard from her and can't see the baby.
MOO

I think it could be both---she wanted to erase her name from the public as much as possible AND she wanted to end her relationship with him.

I may be wrong, this is just my speculation, but based upon some of the circumstances we now know:

I think it is possible that Mom and the youngest child woke up about 9 am or so. And she didn't see DM, but assumed he was with the kids somewhere close by.

Then a bit later DM comes into the room, looking concerned and tells her he can't find the kids.

What is going on? They are frantic---they had a late party the night before and neither has full memory of the entire night. They try hard to remember it all but they are so afraid.

DM may have suggested they come up with a story that will alibi both of them---they don't want to lose their baby if people think they were negligent or something. So she agrees and they call 911 and she gives the 'We We We' statement that worried many of us.

But maybe later she began to wonder, where was he while she was still asleep that morning? And maybe she had suspicions of some kind?

I could take this same speculation and reverse the roles. MAYBE he woke up and she was not there? It could go either way.

 

[sunspun]

That's exactly what happens. So if it's gone from in relationship to single then that's been physically done by her by selecting that option in the edit section.

No, it didn't change to single, it just said in a relationship with no name mentioned

 

[MarcieM]

No, it didn't change to single, it just said in a relationship with no name mentioned

Really? I thought she actually changed her status to single. Good to know because that really raised my hinky meter.

 

[Andromeda]

From your link...interesting

"Michael Arntfield, a criminologist at Western University in London, Ont., called the case "unprecedented," saying it's highly unlikely for two siblings who live together to vanish when a parent is not involved.
"And there's no evidence of that. If that had been the case, I think we would have heard about that very quickly," he said."
"This case, when you overlay it on a hundred other missing children cases, it just doesn't add up at many levels."
(...)

"I'm giving them [LE] the benefit of the doubt that there is some active lead being worked and they don't want to upset the equilibrium that they're in," said Arntfield.
"But based on appearances, this went in the wrong direction early on and key momentum and leads were lost when they were out in the fields looking for kids that maybe were never there."

I was going to quote the exact quote you did.
https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7536905

IMO, the thing about this case is how technology comes into play (or lack thereof). These rural areas of N.S. have no cell service, or spotty service at best. It would be very easy to maintain that cloak of darkness using a burner phone.

RCMP have said from the beginning, they did not believe Lilly and Jack were abducted. Per Cambridge dictionary’s definition, abduction implies someone can resist and fight. jmo/moo

abduct
abduct /ăb-dŭkt′/
to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence

Cellular for Nova Scotia Program
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There are approximately 20,000+ unserved civic addresses and 1,010 kilometres of unserved primary roads.

Areas of the province lack adequate and consistent cellular coverage, posing a challenge to public safety and seamless communication."

 

[ttjo]

I already posted this a little bit ago, but I put my post in a reply to a different post, when this post of yours is the one I meant to reply to! But I'll go ahead and repeat myself and say that's exactly what did happen, it changed to in a relationship with no name mentioned. Which means she just blocked him and that change was automatic. Everyone thinks she blocked him and also purposely removed his name from her status. Some even think she changed it to single. But all she did was block him.

Ok well Im glad someone checked it out, cause that was really bothering me.
so it went from in a relationship with... to just in a relationship? why even bother? Does she think its a big secret who shes in a relationship with ?

 

[iamafiusny]

Not sure if this one's been posted.

Just a timeline of events

Redirect Notice

 

[ttjo]

man you have to be so careful what you believe?
also, if shes deactivated how does anyone know what her status is or was changed to?
I guess I am not over this yet, like a dog on a bone.

 

[craftybatchy]

How posting theories about 2 missing N.S. kids online could land you in legal trouble | Globalnews.ca

A Canadian lawyer says there could be legal implications for those posting unsubstantiated theories online about the two missing children from Nova Scotia.

globalnews.ca

Also feels like local RCMP are facing backlash - internal and external - regarding their conduct of the investigation.

 

[MarcieM]

Ok well Im glad someone checked it out, cause that was really bothering

man you have to be so careful what you believe?
also, if shes deactivated how does anyone know what her status is or was changed to?
I guess I am not over this yet, like a dog on a bone.

Do you know if her Facebook has been re-activated?

 

[ttjo]

Do know if her Facebook has been re-activated?

I don't, I searched and nothing came up.

 

[IzzyBlanche]

Really? I thought she actually changed her status to single. Good to know because that really raised my hinky meter.

I have seen many sources that she changed her status to single. I'm not on FB so I don't know how it works, but these sources were obviously more familiar with FB than I, so I believed them.

 

[MarcieM]

I have seen many sources that she changed her status to single. I'm not on FB so I don't know how it works, but these sources were obviously more familiar with FB than I, so I believed them.

Yes, I thought that was common knowledge since everyone has been saying it happened and it's been discussed here multiple times. Personally, I'm surprised she would take the time to do anything with Facebook at the moment whether it be to block, change relationship status or delete photos.

 

[craftybatchy]

Yes, I thought that was common knowledge since everyone has been saying it happened and it's been discussed here multiple times. Personally, I'm surprised she would take the time to do anything with Facebook at the moment whether it be to block, change relationship status or delete photos.

Nearly two years there was a major criminal investigation involving my son (he was the victim). We are Canadian and the investigation was conducted by the RCMP and Crown Counsel. Early in the investigation I was told very explicitly to not engage in specific types of online conduct. I was also directed to ensure my settings were sufficient enough to protect my privacy and that of my son (who was an incapacitated minor at the time). I suspect the mother may have been given similar instructions, either by her own counsel or RCMP.

Also consider that if police felt her Facebook acct had/has evidentiary value, they may have gotten a warrant to 'seize' that account for investigative purposes.

 

[sunspun]

Ok well Im glad someone checked it out, cause that was really bothering me.
so it went from in a relationship with... to just in a relationship? why even bother? Does she think its a big secret who shes in a relationship with ?

Well, no, that's not what I was saying. I'm saying it was reported that she blocked him and that her FB relationship status went from "I'm in a relationship with DM", to "I'm in a relationship."

Not that it changed to "single".

But I'm also saying that when you block the person who you have named as who you're in a relationship with, FB automatically removes their name from your status info. So after you block them, it just says "in a relationship" with no name.

And that's what I'm saying happened with hers. We heard she blocked him, then it changed to in a relationship with no name. But that was automatic after the block.

I think all she did was block him and that was it.

ETA Sorry, I don't know why I thought you said hers changed to single, I see now you're saying the same thing I am! duh me

 

[sunspun]

I have seen many sources that she changed her status to single. I'm not on FB so I don't know how it works, but these sources were obviously more familiar with FB than I, so I believed them.

I read it in this thread that she didn't, and there was a MSM link with it, but I probably never went to the article to check it. I'll go back and see if I can find the post where I saw it when it was first reported. Not that it matters now, I guess, cuz yeah I thought she was deactivated. But it still says something about how these two are/were interacting, or not, with each other during this situation.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[musicaljoke]

I think it could be both---she wanted to erase her name from the public as much as possible AND she wanted to end her relationship with him.

I may be wrong, this is just my speculation, but based upon some of the circumstances we now know:

I think it is possible that Mom and the youngest child woke up about 9 am or so. And she didn't see DM, but assumed he was with the kids somewhere close by.

Then a bit later DM comes into the room, looking concerned and tells her he can't find the kids.

What is going on? They are frantic---they had a late party the night before and neither has full memory of the entire night. They try hard to remember it all but they are so afraid.

DM may have suggested they come up with a story that will alibi both of them---they don't want to lose their baby if people think they were negligent or something. So she agrees and they call 911 and she gives the 'We We We' statement that worried many of us.

But maybe later she began to wonder, where was he while she was still asleep that morning? And maybe she had suspicions of some kind?

I could take this same speculation and reverse the roles. MAYBE he woke up and she was not there? It could go either way.

If this were true, surely the mother of these children would have spoken up. It would have made a difference in how the investigation went forward. But from what we know so far, she has never denied the original account of what happened leading up to the kids' disappearance.

But I realize that she hasn't spoken out publicly, so who knows what she is telling the investigators.

 

[dotr]

Last Updated May 17, 2025

Renewed ground, air search efforts planned for missing Nova Scotia children

LANSDOWNE STATION — Officials are planning air and ground searches today for two Nova Scotia children who have been missing for over two weeks. Six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack Sullivan were reported missing on May 2 from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S., about...

halifax.citynews.ca

''LANSDOWNE STATION — Officials are planning air and ground searches today for two Nova Scotia children who have been missing for over two weeks.

Six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack Sullivan were reported missing on May 2 from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S., about 140 kilometres northeast of Halifax.

RCMP say police and search-and-rescue teams will focus on specific areas around the road where the home is located''