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Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here News National Detectives fail to uncover any evidence of missing boy Gus Lamont during extensive search of disused mineshafts By April Glover Adam Vidler
A renewed search for missing SA boy Gus Lamont has ended after it failed to uncover any evidence linked to the four-year-old. Detectives explored six narrow mine shafts, including some up to 20 metres deep, in remote South Australia and conducted ground searches up to 10 kilometres from where Gus was last seen after returning to the area yesterday. The disused mine shafts – which police were not previously aware of – are located between 5.5 and 12 kilometres from the family's Oak Park homestead and some required specialised equipment to inspect. READ MORE: Dozens of schools closed as state swelters through 'catastrophic' fire risk STAR Group officers and members of Task Force Horizon also combed the remote outback on foot yesterday and today. "The family of Gus have been advised of the results of the renewed searching and are being supported by a victim contact officer," South Australia Police said in a statement. Detectives have not ruled out returning to the property, which is located about 40km south of Yunta. Ex-detective suggests reason for new search A former homicide investigator has suggested police were canvassing all possibilities in this week's renewed search, including that of human "intervention". Gus, aged four, was last seen playing on a mound of dirt about 5pm on Saturday, September 27, at his family's Oak Park Station homestead. Police have found no trace of the missing boy since, and have stressed that the investigation has not turned up any suggestion of foul play. READ MORE:Second boy, 15, charged with murder over alleged stabbing Former homicide detective Gary Jubelin, who is not involved with the search, said police were reaching "the grind part" of the investigation. "I would suggest 60 days in, I think they would look back at all the information they've got and explore all opportunities," he told Today. READ MORE:Outrage at punishment for revenge porn scandal "But the fact that they're searching so far away from where Gus first disappeared suggests to me they're looking at possible intervention." He said police had always indicated they would investigate "all possibilities" in their search for the missing boy. DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on theApple App StoreandGoogle Play. Continue reading CONTACT USSend your stories to contact@9news.com.auProperty News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months. Top StoriesSydney's first heatwave this summer has authorities on high alertan hour ago TODAY IN HISTORY Bikies paid in beer cause mayhem and violence at massive rock festival LIVE 'Probably agree': Broad's grim reveal on England attack43 minutes ago Peter Dutton puts luxury family farm up for sale2 hours ago (责任编辑：) |
