Nearly one full year after two children disappeared from their home in Pictou County, RCMP are still searching for answers.
In a press conference, Thursday, Staff Sgt. Rob McCamon says at this point they need facts to prove the case may be criminal in nature.
“Once we have that, we make all of our decisions based on the evidence that we collect,” says McCamon. “Once we have that evidence, then we’ll move forward in those areas if that’s appropriate.”
It was about 10 a.m. on May 2, 2025, when the RCMP got the call. Six-year-old Lilly and four-year-old Jack walked away from their rural home on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne, and they have not been seen since.
Dozens of search and rescue teams started scouring the area, with air support from helicopters, a water search team, and special RCMP teams.
McCamon says they want answers as much as everybody else.
“We haven’t stopped and we won’t. We’ve engaged units from across Canada. We continue to engage those units to support us where needed,” explains McCamon.
On May 3, the case was handed over to the major crimes unit for Northeast Nova RCMP under the Missing Persons Act. Police from across Canada are involved, along with the National Centre for Missing Persons, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection.
To date, the case is still considered a missing persons investigation, and police have maintained they do not yet believe it is criminal. But they have also repeatedly said “all possible scenarios remain under consideration.”
More to come…
-With files from Caitlin Snow
