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Police call off search for four-year-old missing in Australian outback
- Search teams paused operations under extreme heat after beginning at sunrise, with South Australia Police saying the search will resume on Friday 17 October to finish remaining zones.
- Gus Lamont was last seen about 5pm on September 27 at Oak Park Station, after his grandmother left him alone for about half an hour.
- Search teams deployed 18 police officers, 82 Australian Defence Force members, 33 vehicles, and SES seven members, a drone and two utility terrain vehicles across 470 square kilometres.
- South Australia Police confirmed no new evidence, and police say they do not suspect foul play, while the Lamont family remains devastated, with Bill Harbison stating `This has come as a shock to our family and friends, and we are struggling to comprehend what has happened.`
- Rugged terrain and extreme heat of 36C and 37 degrees have hampered searches, and police say after tomorrow no further large-scale searches are planned, with the major crime squad reassessing strategy.
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Police call off search for four-year-old boy who vanished from grandparents' home - The Mirror
After three weeks, police have decided to call of the search for a four year old boy who went missing in the Australian outback after they failed to find any traces of his whereabouts
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Sydney Morning Herald+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Search for missing boy wraps up with no new information
A renewed search for four-year-old Gus Lamont has come to an end.
·Sydney, Australia
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