The Aporia · Missing boy Gus Lamont's grandmother reveals why she believes he was abducted

Josie Murray, the grandmother of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont, now believes he was abducted by a stranger rather than killed near her remote South Australian sheep station on September 27. Despite police previously suggesting that someone known to Gus might be responsible for his disappearance from Oak Park Station, Josie maintains her innocence and expresses her desire to know what happened to the boy.

Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Four-year-old Gus Lamont went missing near his grandparents' remote homestead in South Australia on September 27. Despite extensive searches involving both land and air, there has been no sign of him since. Initially, police suggested in February that someone known to Gus might have taken his life accidentally or intentionally before he was reported missing; this person lived at Oak Park Station, about 300km north of Adelaide.

However, in a recent interview with 7News, Gus's grandmother, Josie Murray, expressed her belief that the boy was abducted by a stranger. Josie explained, "I think he has to have been taken. Nothing else makes sense." She emphasized her desire for answers about what happened to her grandson and pointed out the exact spot where Gus was last seen playing.

The homestead is located 40km south of Yunta, and it’s owned by Shannon and Josie Murray. Police had ruled out involvement from either his mother Jessica or father Joshua in the disappearance.

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Live: SA Police provides update on Gus Lamont disappearance case Different event

ABC News (AU)

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“Article A reports on the grandmother's belief about Gus Lamont's abduction, while Article B discusses a press conference update by South Australian Police.”

Huge $1million reward offered in Gus Lamont search: Cops make desperate plea on one-year anniversary Different event

Daily Mail

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“While both articles discuss Gus Lamont's disappearance and are related, they describe different stages of the incident—one is about the grandmother's belief in abduction while the other focuses on a reward offered one year later.”

‘Someone knows what happened to Gus’: Four-year-old’s parents make desperate plea Different event

The Sydney Morning Herald

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“The articles discuss different aspects of the search and belief about what happened to Gus Lamont, but do not describe the same specific incident.”

Crime Stoppers receives influx of calls about Gus Lamont Different event

The Sydney Morning Herald

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“The articles describe different aspects of the ongoing search for Gus Lamont—one focusing on his grandmother's belief about the abduction and another on an increase in tips to Crime Stoppers following a reward announcement.”

Gus Lamont’s parents make emotional plea as $1m reward offered for information about disappearance Different event

The Guardian

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“The articles describe different aspects of the ongoing search for Gus Lamont, with one focusing on his grandmother's belief about the abduction and the other on his parents' plea for information and a reward offer.”

Huge $1million reward for Gus Lamont mystery triggers dozens of calls from the public in 24 hours: 'Pleased with the response' Different event

Daily Mail

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“The articles discuss related events (missing child and reward offer) but describe different specific incidents occurring on separate dates.”

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Four-year-old Gus Lamont was last seen playing near his grandparents' remote homestead in South Australia on September 27 His grandmother, Josie Murray, believes he was abducted by a stranger Gus's grandparents, Shannon and Josie Murray, both live at and own the station.

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🔮 In February, police said they believed someone known to Gus may have killed him, deliberately or accidentally, before he was reported missing.

2026-09-22 · Daily Mail

Missing boy Gus Lamont's grandmother reveals why she believes he was abducted · assertive framing

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The grandmother of missing child Gus Lamont has revealed she believes he was abducted from near her South Australian sheep station because 'nothing else makes sense'. asserted

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Four-year-old Gus was last seen playing near the remote homestead, 40km south of Yunta, on September 27. asserted

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Despite extensive land and air searches, the little boy has never been seen since. asserted

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In February, police said they believed someone known to Gus may have killed him, deliberately or accidentally, before he was reported missing. uncertain

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Police said the suspect lived at Oak Park Station, 300km north of Adelaide, and was known to the child. They also said the person was not his mother, Jessica Murray, or his father, Joshua Lamont, who lived at Belalie North, a two-hour drive away. asserted

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On Monday, Gus's grandmother, Josie Murray, revealed she now believes Gus was abducted by a stranger. asserted

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'I think he has to have been taken. asserted

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Nothing else makes sense,' she told 7News. asserted

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She said she still wanted 'to know the answer [to] what happened to him' before directing TV cameras to the area where Gus was playing on the afternoon he disappeared. asserted

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'It brings me to tears that he's not here... Just down here. asserted

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And then that was the last he was seen, and after that he just disappeared,' she said. asserted

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Josie later confirmed that police had told her she is the main suspect in the case. asserted

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She has consistently maintained her innocence. asserted

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No charges have been laid and no arrests have been made. asserted

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