N.S. missing kids: RCMP say search for Lilly and Jack may take longer than hoped [Video]

RCMP say the investigation into the disappearance of two young children in Nova Scotia may take longer than they had “hoped” but they are considering all scenarios and now partnering with agencies from across the country.

Lilly and Jack Sullivan — aged six and four — were reported missing on the morning of May 2 from their home on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station, which is about 30 kilometres from New Glasgow, N.S.

In a Wednesday update, RCMP said their “intensive approach” into the investigation continues.

Currently, more than 11 Nova Scotia RCMP units are working on the case, including the Major Crime Unit, Truth Verification Section, Behavioural Sciences Group, and the Criminal Analysis Service.

As well, police said the National Centre of Missing Persons and Canadian Centre for Child Protection have joined the investigation. This is in addition to police agencies from across Nova Scotia and in other parts of Canada.

“The investigation is being led by a tenacious, committed group of investigators …