More than sixteen months have pᴀssed since six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her younger brother Jack vanished from their family’s property in Lansdowne Station, Nova Scotia, and the search for answers continues. The children were reported missing on the morning of May 2, 2025, after their mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, contacted police to say she believed they had wandered away from their home on Gairloch Road earlier that day.

The report launched one of the most extensive multi-agency searches in the province in recent years. Ground search-and-rescue teams, air support, water units, and specialized RCMP resources scoured the dense woods, streams, and surrounding rural terrain. Human-remains detection dogs later covered roughly 40 kilometres of the area. Despite these efforts, no confirmed sign of the children has been found.

The Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit ᴀssumed leadership of the investigation the following day under the provincial Missing Persons Act. Police have repeatedly stated that the case is not being treated as a criminal investigation at this time and that there is no evidence of an abduction, though they continue to keep all possible scenarios under review.

Over the course of the investigation, authorities have formally interviewed more than 100 people, conducted polygraph examinations, obtained court orders to examine phones, banking records and digital devices belonging to those closest to the children, and carried out forensic analysis at the RCMP National Forensic Laboratory in Ottawa. Investigators have also reviewed more than 8,000 video files, processed over 1,500 investigative tasks, and ᴀssessed nearly 1,200 tips from the public. Units from across Canada, along with the National Centre for Missing Persons and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, have provided support.

At the one-year mark in late April 2026, RCMP Staff Sergeant Rob McCamon, then acting officer in charge of Major Crime and Behavioural Sciences, emphasized that substantial resources remain committed to the file and will stay in place until the circumstances of the children’s disappearance are established with certainty. He appealed specifically for concrete, verifiable information rather than rumour or speculation, noting that only fact-based details can meaningfully advance the investigation.

The children’s mother has publicly maintained her belief that Lilly and Jack are still alive and has expressed the possibility that they may have been taken from the property. Other relatives have shared a range of emotions over the months, including periods of deep despair. Volunteer search groups have periodically returned to the area, and a reward of up to $150,000 offered by the Government of Nova Scotia remains available for information of investigative value.

In a separate matter, the children’s stepfather, Daniel Martell, faced charges in early 2026 involving an adult complainant. Police have stated those charges are unrelated to the disappearance of Lilly and Jack.

As of September 2026, the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with specific, verifiable information is asked to contact the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit at 902-896-5060. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at crimestoppers.ns.ca, or via the P3 Tips app.

The case of Lilly and Jack Sullivan continues to draw significant public attention across Canada. More than a year and a quarter after the siblings were last seen, police and the community are still working to determine what happened to them.

Sources : Nova Scotia RCMP