A $1 million reward has been offered to anyone who can provide information leading to the whereabouts of four-year-old Gus Lamont, nearly a year after he disappeared near a remote homestead 40 kilometers south of Yunta in South Australia on September 27. Police and family members are urging anyone with knowledge about his disappearance to come forward, as extensive searches have not located him. Major Crime Investigation Branch Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke stated that the reward applies to information leading either to Gus's conviction or the location of his remains.
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The parents of four-year-old Gus Lamont made an emotional plea for information about their son's disappearance almost one year ago. On September 27, Gus was last seen playing near his family’s remote homestead, located about 40km south of Yunta, in South Australia. Despite extensive searches involving police, volunteers, and emergency services covering over 60,000 hectares of land, Gus has not been found.
The South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas announced a $1 million reward for anyone who provides information leading to the conviction of those responsible for Gus's disappearance or to the location of his remains. The Major Crime Investigation Branch’s Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke emphasized the significance of this reward in cases involving missing children.
Gus's parents, Josh and Jess Lamont, expressed their deep heartache and longing for answers, noting that their son has missed significant milestones like his fifth birthday and the birth of his younger brother. They believe someone knows what happened to Gus and urged anyone with information to come forward, highlighting the ongoing impact on both Gus and his family.
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A $1million reward has been offered to anyone who can provide information that leads to Gus Lamont being found almost one year on since his disappearance.
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The four-year-old was last seen playing near the remote homestead, 40km south of Yunta, on September 27.
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Despite extensive land and air searches, the little boy has not been seen since.
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South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas said on Wednesday the case had 'shocked our nation'.
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'If you know something, you've got to speak, you've got to let South Australian Police know what you know so they can do justice in the name of Gus,' he said.
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Gus's parents Josh and Jess released a video statement, sharing their heartache that their little boy had still not been found.
'We love him more than words can convey and every single day without him has been incredibly difficult.
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Our heartache only grows as time passes and an entire year without any answers is upon us,' Jess said.
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It marked the first time Gus's father had spoken publicly about the disappearance, with Josh visibly emotional as he spoked into the camera.
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A $1million reward has been offered to anyone who can provide information that leads to Gus Lamont being found almost one year on since he disappeared
The four-year-old was last seen playing near the remote homestead, 40km south of Yunta, on September 27 (pictured, search teams looking for the missing boy last year)
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We are desperate to have him return home to us and we are desperate for answers,' he said.
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'We believe that someone knows something.
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Someone knows what happened to Gus and may even know where he is.'
Major Crime Investigation Branch's Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said the $1million reward was in line with other missing children cases.
'There is a reward now available of up to $1 million to be paid to anyone with information that leads to the conviction of... persons responsible for the disappearance of Gus and/or the location of his remains,' he said.
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'$1 million is a life-changing amount of money for someone.
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Now is the time to come forward.
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We're grateful for [government] support and I can give them an undertaking then we'll do everything, as we've continued to do, to locate Gus and reunite him with his family.
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In February, police said they believed someone known to Gus may have killed him, deliberately or accidentally, before he was reported missing.
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Police said the suspect lived at Oak Park Station, 300km north of Adelaide, and was known to the child.
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They also said the person was not his mother, Jessica Murray, or his father, Joshua Lamont, who lived at Belalie North, a two-hour drive away.
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As the one-year anniversary of his disappearance approaches, Gus's grandmother, Josie Murray, said the family will search eagle nests on the outback property.
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'The eagle aspect should be looked at,' she told 7News.
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It comes as Ms Murray revealed she believes Gus was abducted from the homestead because 'nothing else makes sense.'
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'It brings me to tears that he's not here...
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And then that was the last he was seen, and after that he just disappeared,'
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she said, directing TV cameras to the area where Gus was playing on the afternoon he disappeared.
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Despite extensive land and air searches, the little boy has not been seen since
She also issued a plea for police not to treat her as a suspect.
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'For me to know they are wasting their time, and their time would be better spent trying to find out what did happen to him, is enormously frustrating,' she said.
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Gus's grandparents both live at and own the station.
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Josie later confirmed that police had told her she was the main suspect in the case.
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She has consistently maintained her innocence.
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No charges have been laid and no arrests have been made.
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