Detectives investigating the four-year-old Gus Lamont's disappearance in South Australia have received 34 calls and two emails within 24 hours after offering a $1 million reward for information leading to his whereabouts or conviction of those responsible. Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke expressed gratitude for the public response, while also cautioning against spreading unfounded theories. The case has been ongoing since September 27 when Gus was last seen playing near a remote homestead south of Yunta.
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Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke announced a $1 million reward on Wednesday for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the disappearance of Gus Lamont, a four-year-old boy last seen playing near a remote homestead 40km south of Yunta in South Australia on September 27. Since then, Task Force Horizon has received over 30 calls and two emails from the public, prompting an influx of tips to Crime Stoppers as well. Despite extensive searches involving land and air operations, Gus remains missing. The police are pleased with the response but emphasize that all reports will be thoroughly investigated before taking further action.
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Detectives have revealed they have received dozens of calls after issuing a $1million reward for information that leads to Gus Lamont being found.
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The four-year-old was last seen playing near the remote homestead, 40km south of Yunta in South Australia, 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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Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke announced the huge reward on Wednesday, urging anyone with vital information to come forward.
'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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Detective Superintendent Fielke revealed on Thursday police had already received 34 calls and two emails from members of the public.
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Task Force Horizon investigators are pleased with the response we have received so far,' he said.
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Detectives have revealed they are pleased with the public response after issuing a $1million reward for information that leads to Gus Lamont being found
Gus was last seen playing near the remote homestead, 40km south of Yunta in South Australia, on September 27
'All these reports are currently being assessed and will be investigated further where appropriate.'
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On Wednesday, Detective Superintendent Fielke urged people to only come forward if they had information, not to share conspiracy theories.
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'When you want to speculate and you want to make stuff up, and you want to drive clicks, and inflate stories or convolute fact, it's unhelpful,' 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, with the footage marking the first time Gus's father had spoken publicly about the disappearance.
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'We love him more than words can convey and every single day without him has been incredibly difficult,' Jess said.
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'Our heartache only grows as time passes and an entire year without any answers is upon us.'
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'We are desperate to have him return home to us and we are desperate for answers.
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We believe that someone knows something,' Josh added.
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'Someone knows what happened to Gus and may even know where he is.'
Gus's parents Josh and Jess released a video statement, sharing their heartache that their little boy had still not been found, with the footage marking the first time Gus's father had spoken publicly about the disappearance
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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