The baffling disappearance of young siblings Lily and Jack Sullivan has taken a chilling turn after a prominent attorney and statement analysis expert labeled the parents “hoaxers,” suggesting the entire event may have been staged. The attorney, known as “Deception Detective,” claims a deep dive into the parents’ statements and text messages reveals significant “red flags” and potential evidence fabrication.

The Lone Footprint: An Overkill Alibi?

The morning the children were reported missing, police combed the property near Lansdown Road. The only piece of physical evidence cited by the parents was a solitary, child-sized boot print found in the dirt driveway. This seemingly small clue has become a centerpiece of the legal analysis.

The attorney highlights a bizarre detail provided by Daniel’s mother, who reportedly was leveling the ground to set up a pool—at night—shortly before the disappearance. The analyst suggests this detail was an unnecessary “overkill” designed to explain why the footprint would show up so clearly in the morning, theorizing that the parents, Malaya and Daniel, fabricated the print to support their narrative that the children ran away. “The problem with hoaxing,” the attorney noted, “is trying to fabricate some evidence to sell your lie.”

The ‘Exposition’: Malaya’s Suspicious Texts

The analysis intensified when examining the texts sent by the mother, Malaya, to the children’s paternal grandmother, Belinda Gray. Shortly after the 911 call, Malaya texted, “i never thought they would run off on me like that.”

The statement analyst called this message “100% exposition like a poorly written movie script.” Instead of expressing curiosity or panic, Malaya immediately planted the “running away” theory. Even more suspiciously, Malaya was able to confidently rule out the children’s estranged biological father, Cody, as a suspect. The expert concluded that this lack of curiosity and premature elimination of suspects suggests Malaya “knows what happened.”

A ‘Neutrally’ Described Abduction

As the search intensified, Malaya shifted her narrative, texting Belinda that “many are suspecting they were picked up by somebody.” This seemingly passive description of a potential kidnapping was instantly flagged.

“Typically, the mother of a kidnapped child doesn’t describe the kidnapping as being picked up,” the expert argued, pointing out the suspicious use of the passive voice (“many are suspecting”) and the neutral, generic term “somebody.” For an attorney trained in statement analysis, such neutral language suggests a lack of genuine belief in the abduction, supporting the “hoaxer” theory.

Furthermore, a pink blanket belonging to Lily was found a kilometer away, but Daniel, the stepfather, reportedly contradicted the mother by initially denying it was Lily’s. These cascading contradictions continue to fuel suspicion as the search for Lily and Jack Sullivan tragically remains ongoing.