π¨ DESPERATE PLEA: Where Are Lilly and Jack? Nova Scotia Manhunt Hits 6 Months with Cadaver Dogs Coming Up Empty β Chilling Silence as Tips Dry Up and Rumors Explode Online! π±π²
Six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her 4-year-old brother Jack vanished from their rural home on May 2 β no trace, no sightings, just a pink blanket and endless woods. Now, after specialized cadaver dogs scoured 40km of dense forest and found NOTHING, RCMP admits they’re exploring “all scenarios” while begging for that one breakthrough tip. Family torn apart by accusations, true crime YouTubers fueling frenzy… Is someone hiding the truth? This mystery is tearing Canada apart β what really happened to these innocent kids?
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As the heartbreaking search for siblings Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, marks six months on November 2, 2025, Nova Scotia RCMP revealed that specialized cadaver dogs deployed in late September detected no human remains across a sprawling 40-kilometer area of rugged terrain β leaving investigators grasping for answers in one of Canada’s most perplexing missing children cases.
The children were last seen at their mobile home on Gairloch Road in the remote community of Lansdowne Station, Pictou County, about 20 kilometers southwest of New Glasgow. Their mother, Natasha Brooks-Murray, and stepfather, Daniel Martell, reported them missing at 10:01 a.m. on May 2, claiming the pair had wandered off that morning while the family was home with a newborn sibling.
RCMP arrived just 26 minutes later, launching an immediate massive response involving helicopters, drones, tracking dogs, and hundreds of search-and-rescue volunteers from across the region. Initial ground searches focused on the heavily wooded area surrounding the property, pipelines, trails, and nearby Lansdowne Lake β but yielded no sign of the kids.
Early efforts included standard police dogs trained for live human scent, but it wasn’t until September 19 that RCMP announced the deployment of cadaver dogs β specially trained to detect decomposing remains, even buried deep or underwater. “There is nothing definitive to support the children are deceased,” RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay stressed at the time, but the move signaled a grim escalation.
Two teams flew in from British Columbia: Insp. Luke Rettie with dog Narc, and Sgt. Dave Whalen with dog Kitt. They targeted “areas of highest probability,” including the family trailer, property, intersecting trails, and the spot where fragments of Lilly’s pink blanket were discovered in July β confirmed by family as hers and sent for forensic testing.
On October 8, RCMP confirmed the searches came up empty. “It doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s no possibility that there isn’t human remains there,” said Staff Sgt. Rob McCamon, officer in charge of major crime and behavioral sciences. “But we feel we’ve exhausted the areas as best as we can.”
The paternal grandmother, Belynda Gray, had publicly pushed for cadaver dogs months earlier, expressing frustration over delays. “It should have been done a few months ago,” she told media in September, while praising the eventual step.
To date, the Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit has chased over 860 tips, conducted 80 interviews, completed more than 1,000 tasks, reviewed 8,060 video files, and continues forensic analysis. No arrests, no suspects named, and police insist all scenarios β from wandering off to foul play β remain open.
Court documents from August revealed polygraphs administered to both parents on May 12 indicated truthfulness, with an investigator noting the disappearance “is not believed to be criminal in nature” at that early stage.
Yet rumors have swirled online, amplified by true crime YouTubers like Sunny Austin of “It’s A Criming Shame,” who livestream discussions drawing thousands. Some tips stemmed from these shows, but they’ve also fueled accusations against the family, prompting pleas to stop harassment.
Stepfather Daniel Martell has denied any involvement, telling reporters in October he doesn’t believe the kids are in the woods anymore. “Everything’s been searched,” he said.
The case echoes child welfare concerns: Documents show assessments months prior, but no substantiated issues.
RCMP urges anyone with info β even small details like dashcam footage from May 2 β to call 902-896-5060 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). “Sometimes, the smallest detail holds the biggest answers,” McCamon said.
As winter looms over Pictou County’s dense forests, memorials grow outside the New Glasgow detachment. The nation watches, hoping for closure in a case that’s defied explanation for half a year.