South Australian police have announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the discovery of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont or a conviction in the case.
Gus disappeared from his family’s remote Oak Park Station near Yunta on September 27 last year. He was last seen playing near the homestead at about 5pm before vanishing.
The announcement comes days before the anniversary of his disappearance, which prompted what is believed to be the largest search operation in South Australian history.
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas said the state government would match the largest-ever reward as efforts to find the boy continued.
“I have been frequently updated on SAPol’s ongoing and ever-increasing efforts to find Gus,” he said.
“No resource has been spared, no expense has been denied, no effort has been kept at bay – it has just been constant and relentless.
“It has been an extraordinary team effort and that effort is ongoing.”
Mr Malinauskas said the South Australian Government was prepared to do everything it could to support the police investigation.
He urged anyone with information that could help locate Gus or secure a conviction to contact South Australia Police.
“If you know something, you’ve got to speak. You’ve got to let South Australia Police know what you know, so they can do justice in the name of Gus,” he said.
Search for Gus Lamont continues
Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke, who is leading the investigation, said officers were continuing to work to reunite Gus with his family.
“Somebody knows something. We urge anyone who has any information that can assist this information to come forward,” he said.
Police have carried out 11 separate ground searches, involving hundreds of resources, according to Detective Superintendent Fielke.
“Despite one of the largest search operations ever undertaken and one of the most intensive investigations, we are yet to locate Gus,” he said.
“There have been 11 separate ground searches done and these have been the most physical, but visible aspects of this investigation – utilising hundreds of resources.
“We have gone back time and time again.”
