JUST IN: Police have restored security footage from a nearby gas station — and at exactly 3:42 p.m., a small figure matching Gus’s description appears on the screen…
After weeks of uncertainty surrounding the disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont, investigators have finally recovered security footage that could reshape the entire timeline.
According to officials from the South Australia Police, a nearby gas station located roughly two kilometers from Oak Park Station had a damaged camera system that technicians have just managed to restore. When the grainy footage rolled for the first time in weeks, officers reportedly froze at one particular frame — 3:42 p.m. on the day Gus vanished.
In that brief, flickering moment, a small figure wearing a light-colored shirt and dark shorts can be seen near the edge of the station’s parking area. The posture and size appear strikingly similar to Gus, though investigators have not yet confirmed the identity.
“It’s too early to draw conclusions,” a police spokesperson said. “But the timestamp and direction of movement are consistent with our broader search data.”
Locals say the footage has renewed both hope and confusion. “If that really was him, it means he was alive much longer than we thought,” one resident told reporters, standing near the dirt road that leads to the station.
Authorities are now enhancing the video for clarity and checking traffic cameras along the same route. Forensic experts will compare clothing patterns and walking posture to existing photos.
The question everyone is asking tonight:
Was that small figure truly Gus — or someone else entirely?