Police investigating the disappearance of 8-year-old Gus Lamont have made a shocking breakthrough that could completely change the direction of the case.
Forensic officers have confirmed that inside the woolen hat found on the riverbank — believed to belong to Gus — investigators discovered not one, but two objects: a house key belonging to the Lamont family, and a keycard that did not match any property in the family’s possession.
After days of silent analysis, detectives traced the keycard to a storage facility just 40 meters from the Lamont residence — a place Gus’s parents reportedly claimed they “never used or knew existed.”
When officers entered the locked storage room, what they found inside was described by one source as “something that froze everyone in the room.”
Police have not officially disclosed the contents, but multiple reports suggest the room contained items linked to Gus’ disappearance, including a small backpack and several personal belongings thought to have gone missing with him.
“The discovery of the keycard inside the hat completely changes the scope of the investigation,” said a senior officer involved in the case. “We’re now examining who had access to that room — and why an eight-year-old boy’s hat would contain the only key to it.”
Neighbors have since been questioned about who previously rented the unit, with one witness claiming to have seen a man visiting the storage area late at night two days after Gus vanished.
The Lamont family has yet to issue a public statement, but a police spokesperson confirmed that forensic testing inside the room is ongoing, with results expected to be released within the week.
“This is the first real lead that connects the evidence found near the riverbank to something tangible,” one investigator added. “And it’s a lead we can’t ignore.”