Four-year-old Jack Sullivan, left, and six-year-old Lilly Sullivan, right, seen in this handout photo, went missing on May 2, 2025, in the community of Lansdowne Station, N.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association (Mandatory Credit)
Zayne Nugent, age 2, sits on the ground while in attendance at a vigil for Lilly and Jack Sullivan, in Stellarton, N.S., Saturday, May 2, 2026. Lilly and Jack Sullivan were siblings who vanished from their Pictou County home and property one year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ted Pritchard
Four-year-old Jack Sullivan, left, and six-year-old Lilly Sullivan, right, seen in this handout photo, went missing on May 2, 2025, in the community of Lansdowne Station, N.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association (Mandatory Credit)
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Zayne Nugent, age 2, sits on the ground while in attendance at a vigil for Lilly and Jack Sullivan, in Stellarton, N.S., Saturday, May 2, 2026. Lilly and Jack Sullivan were siblings who vanished from their Pictou County home and property one year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ted Pritchard
PICTOU - An assault case involving the stepfather of two missing Nova Scotian children has been rescheduled to July.
Daniel Martell is due back in provincial court in Pictou, N.S., on July 7 to enter an election and plea.
Crown attorney Bill Gorman said during a brief court appearance that the delay was needed to allow for additional disclosure. Â
Martell, who did not attend the hearing, is charged with assault, sexual assault and unlawful confinement involving an adult victim who cannot be identified.Â
He is the stepfather of four-year-old Jack Sullivan and his six-year-old sister Lilly, who were reported missing in May 2025 from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S., about 140 kilometres north of Halifax.
The RCMP have said there is no evidence of a criminal offence in the children's disappearance.
Extensive searches of the area near the children's home have revealed few clues other than a few boot prints and a piece of blanket belonging to Lilly.Â
This report by ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû was first published May 4, 2026.
