Overview
- SA Police concluded the latest operation a day early on Wednesday, saying the shaft inspections yielded no findings and advising the family of the result.
- Six uncovered, unfenced shafts located 5.5–12km from the Oak Park homestead were examined, with depths ranging from shallow to about 20 metres requiring specialised equipment.
- Task Force Horizon and STAR Group led the effort and continue multiple lines of inquiry, with police reiterating they have found no evidence of foul play.
- Earlier phases included draining a 3.2‑million‑litre dam on October 31 with no results and extensive searches covering about 470 sq km overall and 95 sq km on foot.
- The only publicly disclosed clue remains a single footprint found on September 30 roughly 500 metres from where the four-year-old was last seen.