Mother Begs for Answers as Search Continues for Lilly and Jack Sullivan, Young Siblings Missing from Their Nova Scotia Home for Five Months
Five months have passed, and a mother’s voice still trembles with the same mixture of fear and hope that began the day her two children vanished. In Nova Scotia, Canada, the search continues for Lilly and Jack Sullivan — aged 6 and 4 — who disappeared from their home on May 2. What began as a local missing persons case has turned into one of the most haunting ongoing searches in the region, with each passing day weighing heavily on the family and community.
The children were last seen on a quiet Thursday morning, and the details surrounding their disappearance remain heartbreakingly scarce. Local authorities, supported by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), have followed hundreds of leads, conducted extensive ground and air searches, and issued multiple public appeals. Yet, there has been no confirmed trace of the siblings since that morning. The family’s home sits near wooded terrain, and search efforts initially focused on the surrounding forested areas, lakes, and trails, hoping the children may have wandered off.
Their mother, whose pleas have reached national attention, continues to speak directly to the public — and to her children. “Please, if anyone knows anything, come forward,” she said recently in a tearful message shared through local media. “Lilly, Jack… we love you. We’re not giving up.” Her words echo across Nova Scotia, where communities have organized vigils and online groups dedicated to keeping the story alive. Posters with the children’s smiling faces — Lilly’s soft brown curls and Jack’s bright grin — still hang on windows, store doors, and community boards.
Authorities have stressed that the investigation remains active and that every new piece of information is being pursued. RCMP spokespersons have asked residents in the area to stay alert for any detail, no matter how small, that could help piece together the events of that day. Law enforcement has also worked closely with missing children’s organizations to expand outreach across Canada, ensuring that the siblings’ photos are seen by as many people as possible.
For the family, however, the passing months have been an emotional blur — a painful mix of waiting, searching, and hoping. Friends describe the children as inseparable, full of energy and laughter. Lilly loved drawing pictures of animals, while Jack was known for his curiosity and constant questions. Their absence has left a deep silence in the neighborhood, where residents still remember hearing the helicopters overhead in the first frantic days of the search.
The case has drawn comparisons to other long-term missing children cases in Canada, where persistence and public awareness often play crucial roles in breakthroughs. Police have repeatedly said they are not ruling out any possibilities, and searches have been renewed multiple times when new tips surfaced. Each time, volunteers have shown up — even months later — carrying flashlights, maps, and hope.
Five months on, the mother’s plea has become both a cry for help and a message of love. “Every night, I imagine tucking them in,” she said in an interview. “I just want them to know that we’re still here, and we’ll never stop looking.” Her strength has inspired many who didn’t know the family personally but feel connected through the shared ache of wanting a miracle.
As the search continues, the story of Lilly and Jack Sullivan has become a symbol of both heartbreak and unity. In every corner of Nova Scotia, people are keeping their names alive — whispering prayers, lighting candles, and refusing to let their faces fade from memory. For now, all anyone can do is wait for that one phone call, that one clue, that one piece of hope that could bring them home.
