On May 1, 2025, two children were seen alive on camera.
By the morning of May 2, they were gone.

According to Royal Canadian Mounted Police, surveillance footage captured the final confirmed public sighting of six-year-old Lily Sullivan and her four-year-old brother, Jack Sullivan, in New Glasgow.

The footage, later verified by investigators, shows the children alive and well, accompanied by family members. It is the last moment authorities can definitively place Lily and Jack outside their home.

Less than 24 hours later, the case would shift from routine to urgent — and then to haunting.

A Timeline That Ends Abruptly

The surveillance footage from May 1 has become a fixed point in the investigation. Law enforcement has confirmed that after this moment, there are no verified sightings of the children by anyone outside the immediate household.

At 10:01 a.m. on May 2, a 911 call was placed reporting Lily and Jack missing from their home in Lansdowne Station.

By the time first responders arrived, the children were already gone.

The gap between these two moments — the final camera footage and the emergency call — remains the most critical and least understood window in the case.

What the Surveillance Footage Confirms — And What It Doesn’t

Investigators have been clear about what the video evidence establishes.

The footage confirms:

The children were alive on May 1

They were with family members

There were no visible signs of distress

What it does not confirm is anything that happened afterward.

There is no camera footage showing Lily and Jack leaving their home.
There are no verified eyewitness accounts placing them elsewhere.
There is no confirmed public sighting after May 1.

For investigators, that absence is as significant as the footage itself.

A Case Defined by Silence

In many missing-person cases, leads emerge quickly — a sighting, a tip, a piece of physical evidence.

In this case, the silence has been overwhelming.

Despite extensive searches, interviews, and ongoing investigative efforts, authorities have stated that no one outside the immediate household can confirm seeing the children after the surveillance footage was recorded.

That fact has narrowed the focus of the investigation, while simultaneously deepening its complexity.

Eight Months Without Answers

Eight months after Lily and Jack were reported missing, the case remains open.

Search efforts have spanned land, nearby areas, and surrounding communities. Investigators continue to review timelines, re-examine evidence, and follow up on tips.

Yet the central question remains unchanged:
What happened to Lily and Jack after they were last seen on camera?

For families of missing children, time often becomes the cruelest element — stretching uncertainty into something unbearable.

Why the Timeline Matters

In true crime investigations, timelines are not just organizational tools. They are narrative anchors.

Here, the timeline is stark:

May 1, 2025: Children seen alive on surveillance in New Glasgow

May 2, 2025, 10:01 a.m.: Missing reported from Lansdowne Station

Afterward: No confirmed sightings

That clarity eliminates speculation about long-term disappearance prior to the report. It confirms that something happened within a very narrow window.

And that window is where investigators remain focused.

The Role of Verification

Authorities have emphasized the importance of verified information. In high-profile cases, unconfirmed sightings and rumors can spread rapidly, complicating investigations.

In this case, police have been careful to distinguish between tips and confirmations.

To date, no sighting after May 1 has met the threshold of verification.

That distinction is crucial — and troubling.

A Case That Continues

While public attention may fade over time, investigators stress that the case has not gone cold.

Reviews continue.
Information is re-evaluated.
And any new, credible lead is treated seriously.

For now, the surveillance footage remains the final confirmed chapter — a moment frozen in time, showing two children unaware that they are about to disappear from the world’s view.

The Unanswered Question

True crime documentaries often end with resolution. This one does not.

The last confirmed image of Lily and Jack shows them alive, with family, in public. What followed occurred beyond the reach of cameras and witnesses.

Eight months later, that unseen stretch of time remains the key to everything.

And until it is understood, Lily and Jack Sullivan remain not just missing — but suspended between what is known and what may never be answered.