Lilly Sullivan, 6, and her brother Jack, 4, went missing from Lansdowne Station, N.S., on May 2, 2025. (Nova Scotia Department of Justice.)
This Saturday marks three months since six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack vanished from their home in Lansdowne Station, Nova Scotia. Police say there are still no new developments in the case.
RCMP declined to give interviews or answer questions this week. Instead, they referred to their July 16 update. That statement said investigators were reviewing about 5,000 video files, following up on over 600 public tips, and had interviewed at least 60 people. Some of those interviews included polygraph tests.
Ongoing Investigation
Police said they are also requesting court orders to seize and examine certain items and devices. Investigators believe these may contain information to help solve the case.
Former police commissioner Chris Lewis said such actions suggest the possibility of a criminal link.
“They must have some grounds to believe that it’s a crime, other than just the fact that they’ve never been able to find them any other way,” he said.
The Day They Disappeared
The children’s mother and stepfather told police they last saw Lilly inside the home on the morning of May 2 and could hear Jack nearby. Authorities believe the siblings might have wandered into nearby woods.
Police confirmed Lilly and Jack were with relatives the previous afternoon on May 1.
Lewis stressed that police never fully close a case like this.
“It may slow down when there’s no new leads,” he said. “But over time, fresh eyes and new technology can bring new possibilities. That’s never going to end.”
Clues and Evidence
On the day the children went missing, police found a pink blanket outside near the home. The family confirmed it belonged to Lilly. Investigators are working to determine if it is connected to the disappearance.
When asked in July what police believed happened to the children, Cpl. Carlie McCann said, “Police are investigating every aspect of this.” She added they were following up on every public tip.
Calls for Continued Public Awareness
Lewis expressed concern that police declined to mark the three-month anniversary with a public statement.
“I find that rather odd that they wouldn’t put someone before the camera to at least help bring some attention to it,” he said. However, he noted there may be reasons the public is not aware of.
For now, the mystery of what happened to Lilly and Jack remains unsolved. The investigation continues, but answers are still out of reach for the family and the community.
