N.S. missing kids: Mother accused partner of abuse, court documents reveal
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Lilly and Jack Sullivan — aged six and four at the time — were reported missing on May 2, 2025, from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S., in Pictou County.
The mother of two young siblings who have been missing for eight months told Nova Scotia police her common-law partner had been physically abusive at times, according to newly-unsealed court documents.
The documents were filed to support applications for search warrants, and none of the allegations have been tested in court.
Lilly and Jack Sullivan — aged six and four at the time — were reported missing on May 2, 2025, from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S., in Pictou County.
The children’s family had called 911 and said the siblings wandered away that morning from the home, which is situated in a heavily-wooded area.
Despite repeated and extensive searches involving police, volunteers and cadaver dogs, the children have not been found.
At the time, they were living with their mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray and her partner, Daniel Martell.
Among the unsealed documents is an interview with police where Brooks-Murray discussed her relationship with Martell.
“When asked if Daniel was physically abusive, Malehya said he would try to block her, hold her down and once he pushed her,” the document read.
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