{"id":203595,"date":"2025-10-10T21:21:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T21:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/203595\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T21:21:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T21:21:05","slug":"grandmother-of-missing-n-s-children-says-rcmp-should-share-more-information-on-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/203595\/","title":{"rendered":"Grandmother of missing N.S. children says RCMP should share more information on case"},"content":{"rendered":"

The grandmother of two missing Nova Scotia children says she\u2019s disappointed by how little information about their case has been shared by RCMP, saying more transparency could lead to better-quality tips from the public.<\/p>\n

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Six-year-old Lilly and four-year-old Jack Sullivan were reported missing on May 2 from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S., a rural community in the province\u2019s northeast.<\/p>\n

Belynda Gray, Jack and Lilly\u2019s paternal grandmother, said in an interview Friday that if the RCMP want more help from the public they should be more forthcoming with details from the investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they shared more, the general public that wants to help them can be of service \u2026 (police are) wanting help and tips, but they\u2019re leaving everything up to guesswork,\u201d Gray said.<\/p>\n

The lack of information about the investigation has meant that \u201cpeople are out there coming up with their own stories. It\u2019s making everything go sideways, all these little stories,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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The grandmother said she felt let down and confused by redactions in case documents released by the Crown and police to The Canadian Press and other media outlets.<\/p>\n

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The redacted documents made public in August include court applications filed by investigators for permission to conduct searches for phone records, banking records, and video related to the case. The RCMP agreed to remove some redactions this week, revealing that video surveillance was retrieved from the children\u2019s school bus and that the bus driver joined the search for the children.<\/p>\n

When asked why some redactions were removed while others remain in the documents, a spokesperson with the RCMP said those decisions lie with a judge. \u201cAny questions in this regard are best directed to Nova Scotia courts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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However, David Coles, a lawyer representing The Canadian Press and other media outlets, said that ultimately it\u2019s the RCMP, in conjunction with the Crown attorney, who decide what should be released or withheld.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe judge still retains authority, but my understanding was \u2026 that the police and the Crown decided together that this was material that could now be released,\u201d Coles said Friday.<\/p>\n

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He said he is waiting for a written summary from the Crown explaining the reasons behind the redactions.<\/p>\n

Gray, meanwhile, said police have told her that they are limiting the information they share to preserve the integrity of the investigation, but she feels they are being \u201coverly cautious.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The grandmother said she\u2019s well aware of the flurry of true-crime content creators on the internet who have been sharing theories about the missing children and the investigation. She thinks police could debunk some of the fictitious claims by releasing more details about the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey (RCMP) themselves are complaining about all the crazy stories out there. They could knock off some things so that people know that\u2019s not a story any longer,\u201d Gray said.<\/p>\n

Gray said that while she recognizes that some of the theories shared on social media about her missing grandchildren are harmful and or false, she said she\u2019s grateful that Lilly and Jack\u2019s names are still garnering attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe negative does bother me, because sometimes it is really negative. But you can\u2019t really pick and choose when it comes to the true-crime content, so for me, I would rather have it out there than have it shut down.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as they\u2019re still saying Lilly and Jack\u2019s names and their pictures are being shared.\u201d<\/p>\n

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