Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont in outback South Australia

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Tory ShepherdFebruary 5, 2026 at 04:15 AM
Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont in outback South Australia

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Four-year-old Gus Lamont disappeared from his family's sheep station in outback South Australia in September, prompting an extensive search. South Australia police have now declared the case a major crime. After four months, a person who lived with Gus is now considered a suspect in his disappearance. The police investigation is ongoing. The disappearance sparked what SA police called “one of the largest, most intensive and most protracted searches” they had ever undertaken.

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