Community Alert: One Year On in Search for Lilly and Jack Sullivan
RCMP Renew Call for Concrete Tips in Lansdowne Missing Children Case
One year after six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and four-year-old Jack Sullivan were reported missing from their home on Gairloch Rd. in Lansdowne, Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia RCMP are emphasizing that their investigation remains active and intensive. Police stress that significant resources from multiple units and partner agencies across Canada are still dedicated to determining what happened to the children.
The siblings were reported missing on May 2, 2025, after they are believed to have wandered from their rural property earlier that morning. Since that date, the investigation has evolved from a massive ground, air, and water search into a long-term, complex major crime file, with officers now asking the public to come forward specifically with fact-based, verifiable information rather than rumours or speculation.
Crime Canada Community: Your Verified Information Is Needed
As the official safety community for CrimeCanada.ca, we are asking our readers to support this ongoing search by sharing specific, first-hand, and verifiable details with investigators if you know anything that could help explain the disappearance of Lilly and Jack. Even if you contacted police previously, you should reach out again if you now have additional facts, saved messages, photos, or other information tied to the Lansdowne area on or around May 2, 2025.
If you are unsure how to report safely or what details are most useful, you can review our guidance in the CrimeCanada Tip Submission Policy or use our Contact & Report a Tip page as a starting point before connecting directly with police.
Official RCMP Investigation Details
According to the Nova Scotia RCMP, the case timeline and investigative work to date include the following key points:
- On May 2, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Pictou County District RCMP responded to a report that six-year-old Lilly and four-year-old Jack had gone missing from their rural property on Gairloch Rd., Lansdowne.
- A large-scale search was launched involving ground, air, and water assets, led by 24 ground search and rescue teams and supported by specialized RCMP resources.
- On May 3, 2025, the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit took over as lead agency under the Missing Persons Act.
- Specialized RCMP units from across Canada, along with the National Centre for Missing Persons and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, continue to assist.
Scope of the Investigation
Police describe the investigation as extensive and ongoing. Reported investigative actions include:
- Obtaining and executing judicial authorizations to examine materials and digital devices belonging to people closest to Lilly and Jack, including access to phone records, banking information, and related data.
- Conducting formal interviews with 106 individuals connected to the case or area.
- Using polygraph examinations as an investigative tool in selected circumstances.
- Submitting exhibits for forensic analysis at the RCMP National Forensic Laboratory in Ottawa.
- Reviewing 8,132 video files that were functioning and relevant to the search parameters.
- Searching approximately 40 km around the Lansdowne area with RCMP human remains detection dogs.
- Assessing, prioritizing, and following up on 1,191 tips received from the public.
- Working through 1,534 investigative tasks assigned as part of the broader file.
The RCMP state that multiple investigative lines are still in progress and that all plausible scenarios for the children’s disappearance remain under consideration. Officers say every credible lead is being pursued and that substantial policing resources will continue to be dedicated until the circumstances surrounding Lilly and Jack’s disappearance are clearly established.
How to Provide Information to Investigators
The RCMP are specifically asking for information that can be checked and confirmed, such as:
- Direct observations or interactions related to Lilly and Jack or their family around May 2, 2025.
- Saved text messages, social media posts, photos, or videos tied to the Lansdowne / Gairloch Rd. area at the time.
- Any relevant travel, delivery, work, or service records placing people or vehicles in the vicinity.
If you have any fact-based information related to the disappearance of Lilly and Jack Sullivan, contact:
- Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit: 902-896-5060
- Email: hdiv.nenova.mcu-ucm.nenova.divh@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
- To remain anonymous, contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
RCMP file number associated with this investigation is 2025-583775. When contacting police or Crime Stoppers, reference this file number whenever possible.
CrimeCanada.ca Safety Perspective
From the perspective of CrimeCanada.ca, the disappearance of two young children from a rural property in Nova Scotia highlights how quickly a missing persons case can evolve into a complex, long-term major investigation. Even in smaller or quieter communities, like those reflected in our localized crime and safety profiles for remote regions such as Oregon Jack Creek 5 in British Columbia, community vigilance and prompt reporting of unusual activity are crucial. For families in Nova Scotia, we encourage simple but effective safety measures: closely supervising young children outdoors, teaching them their address and a trusted adult’s phone number, and maintaining up-to-date photos that can be shared quickly with police in an emergency. When someone goes missing, the community’s role is vital—accurate, timely, and detailed tips can give investigators the breakthrough they need.
Official Source & Community Safety
This safety alert is based on an official release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). CrimeCanada.ca aggregates and analyzes this data to keep the nova-scotia community informed, aware, and safe. We are an independent safety data aggregator and not the original creators of the underlying incident report.
Read the full official release here: RCMP Official Statement.