In a chilling new development in the disappearance of 8-year-old Gus Lamont, investigators have uncovered an unexpected piece of technology hidden inside the boy’s hat — a tiny GPS tracking chip that has led police to a location now sealed off as a major crime scene.
According to forensic sources, the device was stitched beneath the inner lining of the woolen hat found near the riverbank, approximately 30 kilometers from the Lamont family’s home. Experts confirmed the chip was active at the time of discovery, transmitting data to an unknown receiver hours after Gus vanished.
“It wasn’t a child’s gadget or toy — it was a real tracker, designed to monitor movement in real time,” said one senior investigator. “This completely changes what we thought we knew about this case.”
When detectives back-traced the chip’s last recorded signal, it led them to a remote property on the outskirts of town — a place the Lamont family reportedly had no known connection to. Police have since cordoned off the area, describing the discovery as “deeply distressing.”
Inside sources say the GPS history showed multiple stops and movements in the hours following Gus’s disappearance, ending abruptly near the remote site. Forensic teams have been deployed, with drones and ground-penetrating scanners searching the area for additional evidence.
“The coordinates point to a location that has stunned the family,” an officer told reporters. “They were visibly shaken when shown where the tracker led.”
Authorities have not released details about who owns the property, but investigators are examining links between the site and individuals known to the family.
Police have urged the public not to approach the area as the search continues, emphasizing that “every minute of GPS data” could hold the key to understanding what really happened to Gus.