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Fourth Day of Outback Search for Missing Four-Year-Old Near Yunta

Police report no sign of foul play during an intensified multi-agency sweep across difficult grazing country.

Overview

  • Aerial searches continued overnight into Tuesday as ground teams resumed on the 6,000-hectare property about 40 kilometres south of Yunta.
  • Police say more than 100 personnel, including divers, mounted officers, drones, helicopters with infrared, dogs, ATVs and SES volunteers, are combing the area.
  • Investigators do not suspect abduction, noting the access road is not a public thoroughfare and there is no evidence of foul play.
  • Search leaders say progress is hampered by vast, undulating bluebush country, no known direction of travel and no scent trail detected by dogs.
  • The boy, known as Gus, was last seen about 5pm Saturday wearing a grey sun hat, cobalt blue long-sleeve shirt with a yellow Minion, light grey pants and boots, and police urge tips to Crime Stoppers.