The grandmother of four-year-old Gus Lamont, who vanished from a remote sheep station in South Australia nearly a year ago, has spoken publicly for the first time about the case. Josie Murray, 75, revealed in an interview with 7NEWS Spotlight that the toddler had previously gone missing on the isolated property, Oak Park Station near Yunta.
Gus was last seen playing outside the homestead on September 27. Murray recalled returning from mustering sheep at around 5:30pm to be told by another grandparent, Shannon, that Gus had been playing near a structure called the 'bomb shelter plane' at 5pm. The family initially feared he might have fallen into a cellar under construction, but found no signs of him there.
An extensive search involving police and military covered about 470 square kilometres, but no trace of Gus was found. In October, a 12-member taskforce was appointed and identified inconsistencies in family statements. By March, police confirmed some relatives were not cooperating, with two grandparents—including Shannon Murray—retaining lawyers.
Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke stated in February that a person living at the property had withdrawn assistance and was being treated as a suspect. Josie Murray’s lawyer, Andrew Ey, declined further comment, while Shannon Murray’s lawyer, Casey Isaacs, said his client was cooperating through her solicitor.
