South Australia’s top cop has not ruled out returning to a remote property where four-year-old Gus Lamont vanished seven months ago.
In an update to the media on Monday, SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens told media Gus’ disappearance was one of those tragic stories he would like to provide more clarity to.
However, he said there were “no further updates” on the specific police investigation at this point in time.
“This is one of those tragic stories that we would like to be able to provide more clarity to,” Commissioner Stevens explained.
“But we don’t have any further updates at this point in time.
“The taskforce operating within Major Crime Investigation Branch are continuing their work.
“I’ve not had a specific update in regard to their activities for the last couple of weeks.
Commissioner Stevens said while the taskforce continued their investigation he had not been updated for several weeks, but said he would not rule out police returning to the property some time in the future.
Gus was last seen at his family’s remote Oak Park Station in South Australia on September 27 last year.
Police are no closer to knowing where the four-year-old boy is or what happened to him.
Gus Lamont was last seen at the family property near Yunta around 5pm that Saturday evening, playing on a mound of dirt, but about 30 minutes later there was no sign of him
His disappearance sparked several widespread searches on the 60,000 hectare site, which included officers on food, Aboriginal trackers and drones – but no evidence could be found.
in February, detectives said they no longer believed little Gus “wandered off” or had “been abducted”.
Police declared his disappearance as a major crime – stating that a resident of the sheep station known to Gus had been identified as a suspect.
His parents, however, were ruled out as suspects.
Mr Stevens previously said police were still working with Gus’s mum and dad and there were other members of the family who were no longer co-operating.
Gus’ parents issued a statement saying: “Our lives have been shattered, and every moment without him is unbearable.
“We know someone out there may have information. If someone knows what happened, we are pleading with that person – or anyone who may have seen or heard anything – to please come forward.
“All we want is to bring Gus home and understand what happened to our beautiful boy.”
