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Police to Drain Dam in Renewed Search for Missing Boy Gus in South Australia

The move seeks to enable a full visual sweep after divers found no trace at the 4.5-metre-deep dam.

Overview

  • SA Police will return to Oak Park Station on Friday to empty a dam about 600 metres from the homestead near Yunta.
  • Draining the waterbody is intended to rule out drowning and allow thorough inspection of areas with underwater vegetation.
  • Investigators say drone imagery of terrain around the homestead identified no object of significance.
  • A staged aerial survey out to 10 kilometres from the property is ongoing and will take several weeks to complete.
  • Earlier searches spanned more than 470 square kilometres initially and 95 square kilometres on foot later with ADF support, while Task Force Horizon reports no evidence of foul play and ongoing family cooperation.