Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Lily and Six and four-year-old Jack Sullivan have been missing since Friday in the Halifax region of Canada
Authorities believe that Lily, six, and Jack Sullivan, four, who disappeared on Friday, are lost in the forests of Nova Scotia.
One Looking frantic By two presumably lost children in the merciless and densely wooded lands of New Scotland entered their fourth day, while Canada police expand search operations.
Almost 150 people have faced heavy rain and fog to locate Lily e Jack Sullivansix and four years old, which were last seen on Friday near home, in Pictou, 160 kilometers northeast of the port city of Halifax, on the Atlantic coast of Canada.
The mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, and the stepfather, Daniel Martell, told local media that They were sleeping with their baby 16 months on Friday morning while older children played in the house. But when they woke up, The two children had disappeared.
According to, Canada’s Royal Police believes that the two brothers, members of the indigenous community Mi’kmaq of Cypekne’they will have removed from home and entered into a densely wooded area.
Among the resources dedicated to the effort are Teams with dogs From the Urban Search and Rescue Unit of Halifax, the largest city in the region, as well as thermal image chambers coupled to drones.
Police say their work has been “strategic and thorough”While evaluating any clues that may suggest the likely whereabouts of children.
The search is also the first major venture of the New Scotland Guard, a Voluntary Emergency Organization recently formed to approach deficiencies in the province’s response to crises.
Em 2023, A sudden flood killed four peopleincluding three children – a tragedy that some residents believe could have been avoided with warnings sent in due course by the authorities.
The Prime Minister of New Scotland, Tim Houstonresident of Pictou County, visited the search headquarters along with other local officials, to offer support to residents and search teams.
“People in Picou County and throughout the New Scotland are praying for a positive result for the two missing children,” he said in a statement. “During this moment of concern, know that our rescuers and volunteers are working tirelessly During this operation, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ”
Sometimes frustrated by bad weathermore than a dozen search teams are on the ground.
“The whole community is concerned and apprehensive, but all We are waiting for the best“Said Donald Parker, a municipal counselor of Pictou County, to.“ It’s hard for the whole community… It’s incredibly hard“.
On social networks, the head of the Sipekne’Katik community, Michelle Glasgowquestioned the decision to Do not issue an “alert ambar”used when it is assumed that a child was kidnapped, and said the disappearance stressed the need for a national alert system.
“Please, Help bring Jack and Lily home“She wrote.
However, the stepfather of children, Daniel Martellis asking the area of Search is expanded beyond the local forest. Martell believes that children may have been kidnappedcontrary to the initial police theory that they simply moved away from home.
“We cover every possible place. Even on the first day we did it. Even With me running through the woods“Said Martell.“ I was ahead of the helicopters, ahead of the drones… shouting the loudest you coulduntil my throat hurts, running through water that reached my waist. ”
Martell clarified that Children are in the spectrum of autismare very confident and tend to say “Hello” to alland called for the search to be extended to include Provincial Borders and Airportsif the children have been kidnapped.
The police continue to say that There is no evidence of abduction And therefore, an “alert alert” was not issued, although a warning of missing vulnerable person was issued on Friday.
