Five hundred and eight tips have now been received in the investigation of two young children missing from rural Nova Scotia, seven weeks into their disappearance.
Jack and Lilly Sullivan, four and six years old, went missing from Pictou County, May 2, after reportedly wandering away from their home near Lansdowne Station.
In an email to our newsroom, RCMP say investigators have already followed up on many of those tips using all available tools and resources to determine the circumstances.
“Every piece of information is being scrutinized, prioritized and actioned through a very coordinated and deliberate approach to make sure that nothing is missed,” says RCMP.
Searches
Jack and Lilly’s case has not only been felt in the community of Pictou County but the entire province and beyond.
Hundreds of volunteers have been involved looking for the brother and sister.
It started with a very large six day search with more than 160 volunteers, who spent tens of thousands of hours scouring 5.5 kilometers of rough terrain, until it was scaled back with several follow-up searches since.
A helicopter flies over Lansdowne Station in Pictou County, N.S., as part of the search and rescue operation to find Lilly and Jack Sullivan, two children who went missing on May 2. (Jacob Moore/Acadia Broadcasting)
$150,000 reward
The investigation is now part of the province’s major rewards program.
If you provide information on where Jack and Lilly are, you could receive up to $150,000 depending on how useful the information is to the case.
RCMP say the process to add this case to the program has been ongoing.
In a statement to our newsroom the Department of Justice says, although the timing of when a case is added to the rewards program does depend on a number of factors, this case was added fairly quickly compared to normal.
“We hope this reward will encourage anyone with information to come forward. Even the smallest detail could help investigators bring much-needed answers to Jack and Lilly’s family and the community,” says the department.
Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association/Facebook
Descriptions
Lilly is described as 4’0 tall, 60 lbs with light brown hair and hazel eyes.
She was believed to be wearing a pink Barbie top, pink rubber boots with rainbow print and carrying a cream-coloured backpack with strawberry print.
Jack is described as 3’6, 40 lbs, with dark blonde hair and hazel eyes.
He was believed to be wearing a pull-up, black Under Armour jogging pants and blue rubber boots with dinosaur print.
Photo: Nova Scotia Government
Anyone with information is asked to call the major crimes department at 1-888-710-9090 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
