On May 2nd, 2025, a shocking and mysterious case has gripped the nation. Six-year-old Lily Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack Sullivan vanished from their rural home in Landown Station, Nova Scotia, without a trace. Despite intensive search efforts, the children remain missing, and the case is shrouded in confusion and suspicion.


At around 10:00 AM on May 2nd, Lily and Jack’s mother, Malia Brooks Murray, called 911, reporting her children were missing. She explained to authorities that she had heard them playing earlier in the morning before falling back asleep, but when she woke, the children were gone.

“We woke up, I heard them playing in the next room, and I was drifting in and out of sleep. But when I woke up again, they were just gone,” Malia said in the 911 call. The statement raised suspicions, as she seemed to describe the children’s movements outside without initially knowing they had gone outside. Critics immediately questioned the contradictions in her account.


Following the initial call, over 160 searchers, including trained professionals, scoured dense woods and rugged terrain around the family’s home. The search involved helicopters, drones, and infrared technology. Authorities were baffled—this difficult terrain would have been nearly impossible for young children to navigate alone. Many experts began to suspect that the children might have been helped or abducted.

By May 5th, the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) publicly stated there was no evidence of foul play or abduction. However, only one piece of evidence, a single footprint near the woods, had been found, and the origin of this print was still under question.


As the case unfolded, certain behaviors of the parents, especially the stepfather Daniel Martell, began raising alarms. Daniel was observed with a strange scratch under his eye, which had not been there in previous photos. His behavior in interviews was also called into question. He gave oddly specific details about what the children were wearing, including the boots and backpacks they had on, despite not knowing they had even gone outside.

“Their boots were pink for Lily, blue with dinosaurs for Jack. Lily had a white backpack with strawberries on it,” Daniel recalled in an interview. His strange focus on these items, especially given that the children’s whereabouts were still unknown, led some to suspect he knew more than he was letting on.


Following the disappearance, Malia left her home and moved in with her family in another part of Nova Scotia. She also deleted her Facebook account, which had previously included a video of Lily screaming at a birthday party—a video some have found strange, though others believe it may have simply been a case of sensory overload, as Lily may have had mild autism.

Furthermore, Daniel and Malia’s relationship seemed to fracture after the children went missing. Daniel was vocal in interviews, publicly criticizing Malia and suggesting that she might be hiding something. Meanwhile, Malia has refused further interviews and is no longer involved in the public search efforts. This estrangement between the two has raised more questions about the family’s dynamics and whether one or both parents may have been involved in the children’s disappearance.


On May 6th, investigators uncovered a child’s shirt and a water bottle near the property. However, Daniel insisted that the items did not belong to his missing children, further intensifying the mystery. Despite the police ruling out foul play, the family continues to push the theory that the children may have been abducted, with some even speculating that the search area should be expanded to nearby airports.

The RCMP has since acknowledged the challenges in the search, given the treacherous terrain and difficult weather conditions. They have shifted from an all-encompassing search to a more focused one, revisiting areas that have already been combed through in hopes of finding overlooked evidence.


As the days pass, speculation grows. Some online commentators have compared Malia’s behavior to that of notorious cases like the disappearance of the Watts children, drawing disturbing parallels. The mother’s behavior has drawn criticism, particularly her decision to leave the search and remain silent after the initial interviews.

Meanwhile, Daniel has expressed frustration with the situation. He requested that he and other family members undergo polygraph tests, claiming that certain relatives on Malia’s side are suspicious of him. He believes the truth will come out, but his emotional outbursts and continued media presence are raising more questions than answers.


Despite the growing concerns that the children may no longer be alive, authorities continue to search, and the hope for a positive outcome remains. The RCMP have been careful not to give up, emphasizing the difficulties of the terrain and the age of the children as key factors in the search. The possibility of the children being alive seems slim, but authorities are not abandoning their efforts.

In the latest update, police stated that they would continue to investigate all leads, but the window for finding the children alive is rapidly closing.

As the mystery deepens, public interest and scrutiny of the family’s actions continue to grow. Everyone is left wondering: what really happened to Lily and Jack Sullivan? And where are they now?


The disappearance of Lily and Jack Sullivan has left many unanswered questions. Was there foul play involved, or did something more tragic happen? The behavior of the parents and the lack of solid evidence continue to fuel speculation. As the case unfolds, we can only hope for a resolution that brings clarity to the mystery and provides justice for the missing children.

For now, the search continues, and we will keep you updated as new developments emerge.