Authorities are intensifying their search efforts in the remote vicinity of Yunta, located in the Mid North region, as they consider the scenario that a young child may have strayed from home.

“With a child of just three or four years old, you can’t afford to look away for even a moment, making their sudden disappearance quite uncommon,” an official remarked.

“In 90 percent of cases, the missing child is usually found. It’s these rare instances, where answers are elusive, that create a perplexing mystery,” he continued.

South Australian police are leaving no stone unturned as they investigate the disappearance of the young boy.

“The surrounding environment significantly influences the police’s search strategy,” noted Jubelin. He emphasized that “it’s challenging to shift focus to a criminal investigation without first ruling out the possibility that the child simply wandered off.”

While the search continues, Jubelin said investigators may be withholding some information from the public.

“Police might be aware of stuff that they are not speaking to the public about, which is understandable,” he said.

“There are certain things that they [have] got to withhold.”

Major crime detectives are maintaining close contact with Gus Lamont’s family as the investigation progresses, with police refusing to give up hope of finding the four-year-old. 

“I’m sure the police working on this case wake up every day and say ‘I’m going to solve this case, we will solve this case’,” Jubelin said.

“It’s not a case you [can] just walk away [from] and say ‘we don’t know what happened’.”