A Nova Scotia community gathered Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the disappearance of two young siblings in an effort to show that Lilly and Jack Sullivan are never far from their minds.
Lilly and Jack, aged six and four at the time, were reported missing from their home in Lansdowne Station in Pictou County, N.S., on May 2, 2025.
It was reported to police at the time that the children had wandered away from their family property.
Despite months of extensive searches and an ongoing police investigation involving multiple agencies, there has been no sign of the brother and sister.
A public gathering, which organizers called Rally for Justice, took place Saturday outside the RCMP detachment in Stellarton, N.S.
Kent Corbett organized the event with Belynda Gray, the children’s paternal grandmother.
“We’re here to mark one year of not having answers,” said Gray. “There’s still so many questions.”
The event was filled with speeches and a renewed call for answers.
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“Lilly and Jack are two beautiful children who should be running around right now, they should be playing right now,” Gray added.
Corbett emphasized the need for clearer direction in the investigation.
“The public is no further ahead today other than speculation of what we should be helping with,” Corbett said.
“We have no answers from the RCMP and so we wanted to make sure that the RCMP know that the public’s not going to forget about it and we need more answers as to what happened.”
For their part, RCMP say they want answers too.
Since Lilly and Jack’s disappearance, the RCMP said they’ve received, and are in the process of evaluating, nearly 1,200 tips.
“We continue to ask anyone with specific fact-based information to come forward,” said Staff Sgt. Curtis Mackinnon at the rally.
One rally attendee said she drove all the way from Toronto to N.S to show her support.
“I’ve driven through various parts of Ontario, mostly border cities, putting up fliers. On my way out here, obviously stopping at the truck stop, putting up posters. Any kind of advocacy, any kind of awareness. As a mom, you just want to make sure they’re found safe,” said Christine Inrig.
Speaking to reporters Thursday, the officer in charge of major crimes stressed that investigators have not given up and that “we want answers as much as everybody else.”
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“Ever since this began, the RCMP has been actively engaged in pursuing the answers as to what happened with Jack and Lilly. This is a critical question for our community when two young children go missing and we have no answers,” Staff Sgt. Rob McCamon said.
“We’ve not let up the steam and we won’t.”
RCMP said investigators have formally interviewed 106 people, administered polygraphs, reviewed 8,132 video files and executed warrants for “materials and digital devices of those closest to the children.” That material has included phone and banking records.
This week, they made an appeal to the public for “fact-based tips” as they try to determine what happened to the children.
Jim Hoskins, a retired Halifax Regional Police staff sergeant who has been watching the case unfold, says he’s not surprised it’s been a year and there are still few to no public answers as to what might have happened.
“If they don’t have one now, I’d be surprised they don’t have some ideas what happened.”
RCMP maintain there’s no evidence the Sullivan children were abducted. Currently, it’s still considered a missing persons case but McCamon admitted it’s unlikely they are alive.
“I think the chances that Jack and Lilly are alive are very slim,” he said.
– With files from Global News’ Mitchell Bailey
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Since no one knows what has happened to those kids, for the RCMP officer to say they are probably dead is just speculation. Not very helpful. The RCMP also say there is no evidence of abducted but if they were abducted, what evidence is required to prove they were abducted other than a confession or the kids turning up somewhere.
Where are those wonderful kids? Anyone who has any information please share it.
Canada has become a criminals paradise because of the corruption and lack of strong laws because of Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney
I just finished watching a CTV piece on Jaimie … and it took years for the cops to gather the evidence to prove their theory but at the end of the day the cops have an idea but now they need evidence to prove their theory and they in effect are telling you the evidence they have dictates the children are no longer alive but now it’s all about finding the right person but allowing cops to access you cell phone should speak volumes if you won’t speaks volumes so in this rally I would suggest if you won’t you just pinned the tail on the donkey
No faith in the RCMP. Really a secret police for the Liberals to hide their corruption.
The RMCP couldn’t solve a crossword puzzle they are a joke.
Winston – I agree, that’s what I’ve been thinking all along as well.
To my mind, it’s the stepfather and mother who are responsible.