Police resume search for missing 4-year-old Gus Lamont after recent rainfall at Oak Park Station
Consensus Summary
Police in South Australia resumed a three-day search of Oak Park Station near Yunta from May 26–28, 2026, hoping recent rainfall would reveal new evidence in the disappearance of 4-year-old Gus Lamont, who vanished on September 27, 2025. The search, led by Major Crime detectives and Taskforce Horizon, focused on dry creeks, waterways, and other locations, but no new evidence was found. Police have treated Gus’ disappearance as a major crime since February 2026, identifying a suspect known to the boy but not his parents, Jessica Murray and Josh Lamont. Two of Gus’ grandparents, Josie and Shannon Murray, were initially described as 'no longer cooperating' but later clarified they were communicating through legal representatives. Over 500 calls to Crime Stoppers and extensive searches—including aerial, ground, and forensic examinations—have yielded no trace of Gus, though police insist he did not wander off. The investigation remains ongoing, with Superintendent Darren Fielke confirming one grandparent remains a suspect.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Gus Lamont, a 4-year-old boy, was last seen at his family’s 148,000-acre property Oak Park Station near Yunta, South Australia, on September 27, 2025.
- Police resumed a three-day search of Oak Park Station from May 26–28, 2026, to investigate locations for evidence, taking advantage of recent rainfall.
- The search was conducted by Major Crime detectives and specialist STAR Group officers, including Taskforce Horizon members.
- Police have identified someone known to Gus (but not his parents) as a suspect, and his disappearance is being treated as a major crime.
- Gus’ parents, Jessica Murray and Josh Lamont, issued a public plea in February 2026, stating their lives were 'shattered' and urging anyone with information to come forward.
- Two of Gus’ relatives (grandparents Josie and Shannon Murray) were previously described as 'no longer cooperating' with police, though later clarified they were communicating via legal representatives.
- Police have conducted 11 searches of Oak Park Station since Gus’ disappearance, including pumping 3.2 million litres of water from a dam, searching mine shafts, and using cadaver dogs, helicopters, and Indigenous trackers.
- No arrests or charges have been made in relation to Gus’ disappearance, and no evidence suggests he wandered off.
- Police received over 500 calls to Crime Stoppers and over 60 emails/letters regarding the case, all being followed up.
- Superintendent Darren Fielke stated that one of Gus’ grandparents remains a suspect, though he did not elaborate further.
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said in March that two relatives of Gus were 'no longer cooperating' with investigators, though later clarified they were communicating via legal representatives.
- The grandparents (Josie and Shannon Murray) issued a joint statement saying the family had 'cooperated fully' and wanted Gus reunited with his parents.
- Police have previously searched dumping grounds filled with old machinery, and the latest search focused on dry creeks and waterways.
- Superintendent Darren Fielke confirmed that forensic examination of items seized from the property in January failed to yield further clues.
- Police identified over 500 people who were 'in and around' Oak Park Station on September 27, 2025, and have contacted all of them individually.
- Further aerial searches will be conducted within 15 kilometres of the homestead due to recent rainfall.
- The latest search involved 17 SA Police workers and was the 11th search since Gus went missing.
Where the reporting differs
Details that conflict, or appear in only some outlets:
- Article 1 states police resumed searching the property for the 'first time since March,' while Article 2 and Article 5 clarify this was a renewed search after previous searches in March.
- Article 3 states 'no evidence has been located as a result of forensic testing,' while Article 1 and Article 2 do not explicitly mention forensic testing results from January.
Source Articles
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