Missing boy Gus Lamont’s grandmother reveals abduction theory ahead of anniversary

One of missing boy Gus Lamont’s grandparents has revealed a bombshell new theory as the anniversary of his disappearance looms.

Then four-year-old Gus was last seen playing near the homestead of his family’s remote cattle station in Yunta on September 27 last year.

Speaking exclusively to 7News from the station, his grandmother Josie Murray has revealed she believes the youngster must have been abducted.

For the first time, the very spot the boy was last seen in has been broadcast during the footage, in which Ms Murray revealed what she believed happened on that fateful day in September 2025.

“As far as I’m concerned I still want to know the answer of what happened.”

She claims that police have named her as the current sole suspect in the case, having ruled out other working theories on the boy’s disappearance.

But Ms Murray maintains her innocence, revealing a bombshell theory to 7News reporter Hannah Foord.

“I think he has to have been taken – nothing else makes sense,” she said.

Gus’ disappearance sparked the largest search operation in South Australian history, involving police officers, Aboriginal trackers and community volunteers.

The mystery of Gus’s disappearance has captured the curiosity and imagination of the nation, and beyond.

However, with the anniversary of his disappearance on Sunday, it remains a tragic mystery.

Since his disappearance, police have returned to the remote outback station on several separate occasions, especially in days following heavy rainfall, but have been unable to find answers.

In a previous interview with Spotlight, Ms Murray denied having anything to do with Gus’ disappearance and detailed how the family frantically searched for him.

“They’ve said they don’t think I’ve hurt him, they think that I’ve buried him – that’s one of the theories they’re working on,” Ms Murray told Spotlight.