Jack and Lilly Sullivan, missing since early May, were assessed by Nova Scotia's child protection agency months before their mysterious disappearance due to concerns about developmental delays. Scott Armstrong, Minister of Opportunities and Social Development, confirmed seeing a report on the agency's prior involvement but declined to discuss findings, prioritizing the ongoing search for the children. The RCMP's major crime division is investigating, having seized devices and conducted polygraph tests, but found no evidence of abduction. A $150,000 reward has been offered for information.
Missing Nova Scotia children were assessed by child welfare agency months before disappearance
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Jack and Lilly Sullivan, missing since early May, were assessed by Nova Scotia's child protection agency months before their mysterious disappearance due to concerns about developmental delays. Scott Armstrong, Minister of Opportunities and Social Development, confirmed seeing a report on the agency's prior involvement but declined to discuss findings, prioritizing the ongoing search for the children. The RCMP's major crime division is investigating, having seized devices and conducted polygraph tests, but found no evidence of abduction. A $150,000 reward has been offered for information.
Trending- 1 Months before early May 2025: Nova Scotia’s child protection agency investigated the living conditions of Jack and Lilly Sullivan due to concerns about developmental delays.
- 2 May 2, 2025: Lilly (6) and Jack (4) were reported missing from their home in Lansdowne by their mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, who stated they wandered away while she and Daniel Martell were sleeping.
- 3 Around 6:15 a.m. on May 2, 2025: Malehya Brooks-Murray reported both children would be absent from school.
- 4 Day after children reported missing: Malehya Brooks-Murray left her home in Lansdowne, cut off contact with Daniel Martell, and changed her Facebook status to single.
- 5 Seven weeks into their disappearance (mid-June 2025): The children are still missing, and the police investigation is ongoing.
- 6 More than a year ago (before June 2024): Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation to create a dedicated Child and Youth Advocate office, but it has not moved forward.
- 7 Thursday, June 19, 2025: The province announced a reward of up to $150,000 for information about the missing children.
- The children remain missing despite extensive searches.
- A police investigation by the RCMP's major crime division is ongoing.
- Public scrutiny of the child welfare agency's prior involvement with the family.
- A reward of up to $150,000 has been offered for information.
- Renewed discussion about creating a dedicated Child and Youth Advocate office in Nova Scotia.
What: Jack and Lilly Sullivan, two Nova Scotia children missing since early May, were assessed by a child welfare agency months prior to their disappearance.
When: Months before early May (2025); early May (2025); seven weeks into their disappearance (mid-June 2025); Thursday (June 19, 2025); more than a year ago (before June 2024).
Where: Lansdowne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Why: Concerns about the children's developmental delays, relayed by someone at their school, prompted the child protective services visit. Their subsequent disappearance has led to a major police investigation.
How: A social worker from child protective services visited the children's home. After their disappearance, the RCMP's major crime division launched an extensive investigation, including ground searches, seizing electronic devices, polygraph tests, video analysis, and searching septic systems and abandoned mineshafts. A reward has been offered for information.