Nova Scotia police remained tight for days since they announced a “Reduced” research For two children who have disappeared from a rural part of the province which entered its 10th day.
Lily and Jack Sullivan, aged six and four, were missing on the morning of May 2 at their home on Gairloch Road at Lansdowne station, about 30 kilometers from New Glasgow, NS
The RCMP had previously declared that the brothers and sisters would have “distant”. They noted that there was no evidence of kidnapping, so it was not eligible for an Amber alert.
After a long and wide search where more than 160 people had traveled the wooded area on earth with research dogs, helicopters and drones, said the RCMP During a briefing on Wednesday, he decided to reduce research To say the probability that the area of living children is “very low”.
“Based on the experts and the examination of facts, bad weather, deadlines and their age, the probability that they are alive at the moment are very low,” said the GRC staff sergeant. Rob McCamon.
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However, since Wednesday, the RCMP has said nothing more about the case and no new details have surfaced, leaving many people wondering the next step for research.
Global News contacted the RCMP Monday, 10 days since the children disappeared, for an update.
In an interview on Monday afternoon, the spokesperson for the GRC CPL. Guy Tremblay said they had nothing new to add concerning the case.
“I know that everyone is affected by this (and) the investigators continue their hard work in the investigation,” he said. “For the moment, I cannot provide additional details because I do not want to compromise the investigation, but as soon as we have an update, we will provide information to the public.”
Children’s stepfather, Daniel Martell, said he and his family worked closely with the RCMP to help their investigation.
“They crossed the house, the dogs – they went around the property with dogs,” said Martell.
“I gave them whatever they wanted, I gave them my phone, I asked for polygraph exams.”
Martell told Global News that his family side is the only one on the research site, after Lily and Jack’s mother left Pictou County last Saturday.
When reached by phone, the mother of children, Malehya Brooks-Murray, said that she had been informed by the RCMP not to speak more with the media. His mother, Cyndy Murray, also spoke to Global News and said that the family hoped for a positive result.
Lily is described as having light brown hair of shoulder length with a fringe. It can wear a pink sweater, pink pants and pink boots. Martell said that she was also wearing a white backpack with strawberries on it.
Jack has short and blond hair and wore blue dinosaur boots. Martell said that he had not seen Jack on Friday morning, but believed that he was wearing a brown shirt and pants with a layer of traction below.
With Mitchell Bailey files.
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