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Search Intensifies for Missing Siblings in Rural Nova Scotia

RCMP-led efforts continue in Pictou County as authorities confirm no evidence of abduction in the disappearance of Lily and Jack Sullivan.

Pictou County District RCMP are asking the public for help finding Lily Sullivan, age 6, left, and Jack Sullivan, age 4. The two children were last seen Friday morning, May 2, in Lansdown Station, Pictou County.
An RCMP logo is seen at a news conference in St. John's, Saturday, June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
FILE - RCMP in Nova Scotia are looking for two missing children in Pictou County, who police say "are believed to have wandered."

Overview

  • Six-year-old Lily Sullivan and four-year-old Jack Sullivan were reported missing on the morning of May 2, 2025, after last being seen on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station, Pictou County.
  • RCMP officials believe the children wandered away from their home and confirm there is no evidence of abduction, which precludes issuing an Amber Alert.
  • A multi-agency search operation has been launched, deploying diverse resources to locate the siblings in the challenging rural terrain.
  • Descriptions of the children have been shared: Lily has shoulder-length light brown hair with bangs and may be wearing pink clothing, while Jack has short blondish hair and was last seen wearing blue dinosaur boots.
  • Authorities urge the public to provide any information via the Pictou County RCMP hotline, Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, or the P3 Tips app.