The Gus Lamont Mystery

Year 2026Episode 860 minJun 21, 2026
The Gus Lamont Mystery

7News Spotlight this Sunday speaks to Josie Murray, the grandmother of missing 4yo Gus Lamont.

Adelaide crime reporter Hannah Foord and Michael Usher investigate a vanishing in the South Australian outback.

Usher said: "This is the interview that could provide answers to the many questions being asked about the disappearance of little Gus. Even the South Australia police still want answers.

"Gus's grandmother has never spoken before, but in an extraordinary set of circumstances has now given her first interview."

A four-year-old boy vanishes without a trace in the vast South Australian outback, triggering one of the most intensive missing persons investigations the country has ever seen.

Nine months on, the disappearance of curly-haired Gus Lamont remains a haunting mystery, with more questions than answers and a growing sense of urgency about what really happened.

Now, in a major exclusive to air this Sunday at 8.40pm on Seven and 7plus, 7NEWS Spotlight goes inside the case that has gripped the nation, featuring an in-depth interview with Gus's grandmother, Josie Murray – a central figure in the investigation who has never spoken publicly

Interviewed by police but never arrested, Josie reveals the toll of being identified as a key suspect and the moment that still troubles her about the day Gus disappeared.

7NEWS Adelaide crime reporter Hannah Foord, who has tracked the case from day one, joins 7NEWS Spotlight's Michael Usher for this unmissable investigation, as they piece together one of Australia's most perplexing missing persons cases. The pair examine critical clues, including tracks and signs investigators say point to something more, and whether vital evidence was missed in the early stages of the search.

The Gus Lamont Mystery has aired on Jun 21, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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