Massive update in search for Gus Lamont: Cops to return to outback South Australian property and drain dam
The search for missing four-year-old boy Gus Lamont will be resumed, with cops preparing to drain a dam.
South Australia Police released a statement on Thursday, revealing that officers would search the family’s homestead Oak Park Station – about 40km south of Yunta – on Friday.
‘The draining of the dam will enable a comprehensive visual search to be completed, particularly areas with underwater vegetation,’ it read.
‘The renewed search of the dam is being undertaken to rule out the possibility Gus may have drowned.
‘This follows extensive ground and air searches of the area surrounding the homestead since Gus disappeared.’
The dam is about 600m from the homestead and is about 4.5metres deep.
It was previously searched by police divers in the initial days of the search for Gus.
Australian Defence Force personnel have also been called in to help.
The search for missing four-year-old boy Gus Lamont will be resumed, with cops preparing to drain a dam
A search party at the property on October 17
The little boy was last seen outside his grandparents’ house on a remote property on September 27 at about 5pm.
August ‘Gus’ Lamont was under the care of his grandmother Shannon Murray as his mother Jessica and grandparent Josie tended to their herd of sheep 10km away.
