Overview
- South Australia Police transferred responsibility to the Missing Persons/Major Crime branch and wound down the large-scale ground operation at Oak Park Station near Yunta.
- Deputy Commissioner Linda Williams said a footprint found during follow-up searches was not related to the four-year-old, leaving investigators with no confirmed physical clues.
- Special infrared-equipped drones flew extensive sorties on Friday and Saturday nights, and police say the complex data could take weeks to analyse for potential leads.
- Assistant Commissioner Ian Parrott said no tangible evidence such as clothing or confirmed tracks has been located, and officers have prepared the family for the likelihood the child did not survive.
- Gus’s relatives and friends say they are still looking and urged compassion, as police warn the public to rely on official sources after false AI-generated posts and inaccurate summaries circulated online.