N.S. missing kids: Tips surpass 600 as case remains unsolved, RCMP says
Lilly Sullivan, 6, and her brother Jack Sullivan, 4, were reported missing on May 2 from their home in Lansdowne Station in Pictou County.
Multiple ground and air searches were conducted in the days and weeks after. So far, police have confirmed they found a pink blanket, which officers seized, and a boot print.
The children's family had indicated the siblings wandered away that morning from the home, which is situated in a heavily-wooded and rural area.
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Case of missing N.S. kids hits 2-month mark with no answers
The case, led by the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit, involves RCMP units in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario, along with the National Centre of Missing Persons, and Canadian Centre for Child Protection. Police agencies from other provinces and municipalities in Canada have also contributed to the efforts.
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In a Wednesday update, RCMP said they have reviewed about 5,000 video files that they received by canvassing Lansdowne Station and the surrounding areas. In May, police confirmed they had video evidence that showed the children with their family in public the day before they were reported missing.
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RCMP also said they've formally interviewed more than 60 people and administered some polygraph tests. The children's stepfather, Daniel Martell, has told Global News that he has taken a test.
'Right now, there are more than 800 tasks associated to this investigation,' said Staff Sgt. Rob McCamon, the acting Officer in Charge of Major Crime and Behavioural Sciences, in a release.
'A tremendous amount of careful, deliberate investigative work is underway by people here at home and in other parts of Canada; our collective efforts will continue every day until we determine with certainty the circumstances surrounding Lilly and Jack's disappearance.'
The children's disappearance was added to the province's Major Unsolved Crimes Program, which offers a reward of up to $150,000 for information in the case.
Anyone with information can call the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit at 902-896-5060 or submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
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