The South Australian police reduce the search for a four -year -old boy who disappeared almost a week ago in the middle of the state.
An enormous search operation was carried out last week to search for GUS, who last played on a property in Yunta on Saturday evening.
“Although we all hoped for a miracle, this miracle did not take”, but “ The deputy commissioner Ian Parrott said.
“Unfortunately, there was never any significant evidence to give us any evidence of where he may have gone,” he said on Friday.
The police released a photo of a missing four -year CHUS on Thursday. ((Delivery: Sapol)))
The deputy commissioner Parrott said that an “astronomical” amount of resources, including the police, SES, ADF personnel and volunteers from the community, was dedicated to the search.
“The search for GUS was probably one of the largest and most intense search for a missing person in South Australia recently,” he said.
“We are confident that we have done absolutely everything we can to find GUS in the search area, but despite our best effort we couldn't find it.”
He said And defense staff would be shown this afternoon.
However, the police will continue to investigate the ongoing investigation lines.
The search for GUS occurs on the sixth day. ((ABC News: Daniel Taylor)))
“We are very confident that GUS, with all the information that we have available at the time at this point, went away from the property,” he said.
“This is clearly clear what seems to be a very tragic series of circumstances, and we hope that we may find GUS and can give him back to his family.
“[We] Will not rest until we can try to find the answer to why Gus has disappeared. “
“Difficult” search
The deputy commissioner Parrott said that in the past week there had been no less than 50 people on the farm and the surrounding bush last week and covered a 470 square meter area.
“Our search took about 25 kilometers every day of this search,” he said.
He said it was a difficult time for the police and parishioners who took part in the search, and many felt “demoralized” about the result.
“We all feel the pain and heartache, which is connected with the fact that a young person is missing.” he said.
The deputy commissioner Ian Parrott says that the search for GUS has been the biggest search in SA recently. ((ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)))
“The willingness for people was astonishing that the community spirit really directed this process, as well as the expression of sympathy and recognition of the wider community of South Australia.”
He said the police spoke to Gus' family at the beginning of this week to prepare them for the opportunity he did not find.
“Every family who loses a family member is traumatized by the loss … Life should not work if a parent loses a child,” he said.
Police telephone lines “flooded”
The deputy commissioner Parrott said that speculation and theories online from “keyboard detectives” about GUS 'are not welcome and are hurtful for the family.
“Can I only remind people that it is not helpful, it is not appropriate to speculate under these circumstances,” he said.
“It becomes incredibly traumatic and annoying … especially under certain circumstances where you don't necessarily know the answers.”
As the police say, it comes that their telephone lines are associated with unwanted speculation about the fate of the missing boy.
On Friday, the presence of police personnel, SES volunteers and the Australian defense forces in the homestead had noticeably decreased.
The mounted police joined the search efforts at the beginning of this week. ((ABC News: Daniel Taylor)))
Senior Constable Peter Williams informed ABC Radio Adelaide Police telephone lines since the photo was published yesterday.
“I remind people that the purpose of the image is for everyone who has the actual information that could support the investigation,” said Senior Constable Williams.
“We only ask people, we are not in their opinion. We are after help with the examination.
“If it is just an opinion, you may keep it to yourself, but if you have factual information, please feel free to call us and specify it.”
“Very difficult time”
Gus was last played on the sheep station of his family in Sand late Saturday afternoon, about 40 kilometers south of Yunta.
More than 100 police, sessions and community helpers were involved in the daily searches, which were supported by Sniffer dogs, drone and Hubschrau Mountain.
On Tuesday, a footprint was discovered about 500 meters from the farm, where Gus was last seen.
Superintendent Mark Syrus, who is responsible for the Yorke and Mid North region, said it was possible that the pressure could have been left by GUS in the days before his disappearance.
Mr. Williams said that the search had marked a “very difficult time” for those on site in her seventh day.
“The reality is if it does not come across a water source or vegetation to provide a kind of food source, the result could be darker,” he said.
“The reality is that they don't give up hope.”
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