Gus Lamont: police return to South Australia home of missing four-year-old in search for new evidence

Police in South Australia have returned to the home of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont to search for new evidence. Gus, whose full name is August, disappeared on September 27, 2025, from his family's sheep station at Oak Park Station. The renewed search comes after authorities identified a suspect in the case. The two-day search aims to uncover clues related to Gus's disappearance, which prompted an extensive search effort when it initially occurred. The investigation is ongoing.

Gus Lamont, a four-year-old boy, went missing from his family's sheep station in South Australia in September of last year. The vast property spans 60,000 hectares in the outback. Initially, authorities believed Gus had simply wandered off. However, police have now declared his disappearance a major crime. Gus's grandmothers have released a statement through their lawyers expressing their devastation at this development in the case. The search for Gus Lamont continues.

South Australian police have identified a suspect in the disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont, who went missing on September 27th from his family's remote sheep station near Yunta. Gus was last seen playing outside his home before his grandmother noticed he was missing, prompting a large-scale search. A person residing at Oak Park station, the family property, is now considered a suspect after inconsistencies were found in previous statements and they withdrew cooperation with police. While Gus's parents are not suspects, police have searched the property and seized items, including a vehicle and electronic devices. Investigators initially considered Gus wandering off, abduction, or involvement of someone known to him, but have ruled out abduction. The investigation is ongoing, with police determined to locate Gus.

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.