RCMP are continuing their intense investigation into the case of two missing children in rural Nova Scotia.
Lilly and Jack Sullivan, six and four years old, have been gone for more than a month after they reportedly wandered away from home on Gairloch Road in Pictou County, May 2.
They were last seen in public with family the day before the disappearance.
In an update Wednesday, police say 54 people have been formally interviewed on the case, some who have taken a polygraph test.
In addition to that, more than 11 units are working on the investigation which is still a missing persons case, including major crimes, forensics and underwater teams.
The National Centre of Missing Persons, Canadian Centre for Child Protection as well as provincial and municipal police agencies from Nova Scotia and other parts of Canada are also involved.
“We’re accessing, evaluating and analyzing a significant volume of information from a variety of sources. We have a very coordinated and deliberate approach to make certain all information is meticulously scrutinized, prioritized and actioned to ensure nothing is missed,” says Cpl. Sandy Matharu, investigation lead, Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit.
“We’re committed to doing what is necessary to locate Lilly and Jack and advance the investigation, which may take longer than we all hoped.”
A helicopter flies over Lansdowne Station in Pictou County, N.S., as part of the search and rescue operation to find Lilly and Jack Sullivan, two children who went missing on May 2. (Jacob Moore/Acadia Broadcasting)
Roughly 488 tips have been received, hundreds of hours of video footage as well as an extensive search on the property including, ” every aspect of the home, grounds, outbuildings and nearby septic systems, wells, mineshafts and culverts.”
Despite all of the information received, no new search areas have been identified.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Lilly and Jack is asked to call the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit at 902-896-5060. To remain anonymous, contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
