Jack Sullivan and Lilly Sullivan

📍 Location

📝 Description

Two siblings, Lilly Sullivan (6) and Jack Sullivan (4), disappeared from their Lansdowne Station home in Lansdowne Station, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, around May 2, 2025. They were believed to have wandered from their property on Gairloch Road. An extensive, multi-agency missing persons investigation has followed under the Missing Persons Act, with RCMP units across Nova Scotia and other provinces, the National Centre for Missing Persons, and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection assisting. Investigators have reviewed thousands of video files, processed hundreds of tips, and interviewed dozens of people; searches have included ground search and rescue, air support, and underwater recovery operations. A pink blanket and other items were examined, and searches extended to nearby waters with the Underwater Recovery Team; ground searches were scaled back in early May, but the investigation has continued into the fall. In October 2025, investigators stated they are exploring all possible scenarios to locate Lilly and Jack and have not located any human remains. A reward of up to CAD 150,000 remains available for information; the case remains active with no confirmed sightings or determinations of foul play at this time.

🔍 Circumstances

The children were last reported missing from a rural home on Gairloch Rd in Lansdowne Station, with initial indications they may have wandered away. Observations place Lilly and Jack in public with family members on the afternoon of May 1; their disappearance prompted a large-scale, multi-agency response. The search included ground search and rescue, airborne assets, and later underwater recovery; investigators have pursued numerous tips and video canvasses. No evidence of a vehicle or abduction has been substantiated publicly; investigators continue to consider all scenarios, including misadventure or foul play.

👤 Physical Description

Lilly Sullivan: about 4 feet tall, ~60 pounds; light brown hair, hazel eyes; pink Barbie top, pink rubber boots with rainbow print, cream-colored backpack with strawberry print. Jack Sullivan: about 3 feet 6 inches tall, ~40 pounds; dark blonde hair, hazel eyes; diaper, black Under Armour jogging pants, blue rubber boots with a dinosaur print.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Reward up to CAD 150,000 announced under the Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program. Investigators have reviewed thousands of video files (approximately 5,000), processed hundreds of tips (over 600), and interviewed dozens (more than 60). Pink blanket seized and examined; Underwater Recovery Team conducted searches of local waters; more than 11 RCMP units involved; video canvass requested for footage along Gairloch Rd from April 28 to May 2. The RCMP continue to pursue all investigative avenues under the Missing Persons Act. As of October 8, 2025, no human remains have been located and investigators continue to explore all scenarios.

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