Heartbreaking new photos of missing Gus Lamont emerge as his grieving parents break their silence to beg for help five months after he vanished
The grief-stricken parents of missing boy Gus Lamont have broken their silence to ask the public for help finding their little boy.
Joshua Lamont and Jessica Murray shared a heartbreaking statement through South Australian Police on Tuesday, five months after their little boy first vanished.
Gus vanished from his grandparents’ 60,000ha Oak Park Station in South Australia’s Mid North on September 27 last year and despite the largest police search operation in the state’s history, no trace of him has been found.
The parents also shared a new photo of curly-haired Gus in a car and a video of the toddler riding a bike on the rural property.
‘We are united in our grief, and we are united in our search for answers about what happened to our little boy, Gus, who means everything to us,’ they said.
‘Our lives have been shattered, and every moment without him is unbearable. We know someone out there may have information.
‘If someone knows what happened, we are pleading with that person – or anyone who may have seen or heard anything – to please come forward. Even the smallest detail could give us the answers we so desperately need.
‘We also want to express our deepest gratitude to everyone involved in the search for Gus. The tireless efforts of police, emergency services, ADF personnel, volunteers, and specialists have meant more to us than we can ever say.
The parents also shared a new photo of curly-haired Gus in a car (pictured) and a video of the toddler riding a bike on the rural property
Gus is seen barefoot and in a wide-brimmed hat in a new video of him riding a bike
The new photos were released as part of a public appeal for information about Gus on Tuesday
‘To the friends, family and supporters who have shown such compassion, concern, and assistance during this heartbreaking time: thank you.
‘Your kindness has helped carry us through the darkest days of our lives. All we want is to bring Gus home and understand what happened to our beautiful boy.’
The statement marks the first time the parents have spoken publicly.
Detectives have previously stressed they have completely ruled out Gus’s parents as possible suspects and confirmed they were co-operating with the investigation.
More to come.
