🔗 Share this article Police Call Off Hunt for Four-Year-Old Disappeared in Australian Remote Area Gus was last seen playing around his residence on the their secluded sheep station Australia's police have ended the search for a four-year-old child who has been missing in the outback for almost several weeks, after additional efforts failed to discover any evidence of the boy. Timeline of Incidents Gus Lamont was spotted engaging around his residence on a isolated farmland in the vicinity of Yunta, about 300km from Adelaide, on late September. His grandmother stepped away for about half an hour before checking on him, only to discover the child gone, triggering one of the biggest comprehensive missions in the region's records. Present Position Law enforcement - who do not believe foul play - say they will persist looking into, but that the case has become a "search for recovery". Last week, police for a short time reduced the hunt, only to restart it on this week alongside 80 Australian Defense Force staff. "Spokesperson authorities said authorities were looking a wider region based on new assessments from medical and operation specialists, rather than any recent developments." Search Difficulties On Friday, officials confirmed that the recent hunt had not discovered any evidence of the child. "The fact that Gus is a small child, the environment is very rugged, unforgiving and experiencing changing weather conditions has made the searching challenging and more complex for those participating," officials said in a release. About 470 square kilometers - an area about twice the dimensions of Edinburgh - has now been searched, and a 12-person team created recently is expected to persist looking into. Authorities have not ruled out further missions of the location in the coming days. Details and Community Reaction The child, who has been described as an explorative but shy child, was observed dressed in a grey hat, light grey pants, shoes and a blue long-sleeved top featuring a yellow cartoon design. The case has generated substantial interest across the nation, with images of the light-haired, wavy-haired child displayed across local media and conjecture circulating extensively online. It prompted police to request that citizens cease contacting them with their "opinions", and request for them to access information from trustworthy sources. Relatives Response Police recently said the youngster's relatives continue to be "resilient" despite the heartbreaking conditions. "One can understand just how they are coping... without having information as to exactly where the boy is and what's happened to him. This would be heartbreaking for all loved ones," Commissioner Stevens said. By means of a representative, the Lamont family has previously said they are "devastated" by their son's loss. "This represents a surprise to our relatives and friends, and we are finding it difficult to comprehend what has occurred," Bill Harbison said. "Gus's absence is experienced in everyone, and we long for him more than language can express."