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Gus Lamont’s Parents Issue Renewed Plea, Release New Video in Ongoing Probe

Police have identified a resident of Oak Park Station as a suspect in his disappearance.

Overview

  • Josh and Jess Lamont released a new photo and short video of their four-year-old son and urged anyone with information to contact police.
  • The police-released video shows Gus wearing a wide-brimmed grey felt hat that 7NEWS reports may be the same hat he wore when he vanished.
  • Investigators have reclassified the case as a major crime and say they believe someone known to Gus was responsible after ruling out wandering off or abduction.
  • A large multi-agency search across hundreds of square kilometres has found no trace of the boy or his belongings, with a single footprint the only confirmed clue.
  • Detectives seized a vehicle, a motorcycle and electronic devices during forensic searches, and a 75-year-old grandparent was charged with firearm offences that police say are unrelated to the disappearance.