It has been half a year since siblings Jack, aged 4, and Lilly Sullivan, aged 6, mysteriously disappeared from their bedroom and still remain missing.
Jack and Lilly went missing from their rural residence in Lansdowne Station, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, on May 2, 2025. Their mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, reported them missing after she suspected they had wandered away from their home, where they resided with their mother, stepfather, Daniel Martell, and younger sister Meadow.
According to reports, their mother heard the siblings playing in the adjacent room around 10 a.m., but upon checking later, they were nowhere to be found, presumably leaving through the patio door.
An extensive search was initiated for the missing Canadian children, accompanied by interviews. A local resident, Brad Wong, mentioned hearing a “loud vehicle” near the house during the early hours of May 2.
In court records, RCMP Corporal Charlene Curl documented Wong’s observations of vehicle lights visible over the treetops from his elevated residence compared to Martell’s dwelling.
Another neighbor, Justin Smith, informed authorities of a vehicle maneuvering near the family’s home by the railroad tracks around 1:30 a.m. Smith later learned from Wong that Martell’s vehicle had been moving back and forth several times that night.
Martell informed the police that he retired to bed early and only woke up the following morning. He asserted that no one left the house, and there were no visitors on that particular day.
Meanwhile, Malehya, the children’s mother, reportedly mentioned to investigators that Martell claimed to have stayed up to clean, although she found no evidence of cleaning when she woke up.
Despite extensive efforts, Jack and Lilly remain unaccounted for.
After not seeing her children for six months, Malehya penned a poignant message on Facebook expressing her deep love for her missing children and her anguish over their absence.
While various speculations circulate online regarding their disappearance, the prevailing belief is that the children wandered off together. Sergeant Rob McCamon affirmed that the case is still treated as a missing persons investigation with no indication of criminal involvement presently.
The quest continues, with a rigorous operation scheduled for November 15 in a bid to locate Jack and Lilly, especially with dropping temperatures. Volunteers, coordinated by the Canadian organization Please Bring Me Home, will join in the search.
Although not typically involved in missing persons cases, executive director Nick Oldrieve stated that they were eager to assist, viewing it as a crucial effort before the onset of snowfall.