Northern Territory murder charge after death of five-year-old girl sparks riots in Alice Springs
Police in Australia's Northern Territory have charged a 47-year-old man with murder and two counts of sexual assault after the death of a five-year-old girl.The case has also triggered violent riots in Alice Springs, with five people arrested over the unrest.The girl, identified only as Kumanjayi Little Baby for cultural reasons, was found dead on Thursday after several days of a major police search.Jefferson Lewis was charged on Saturday night and is due to appear in a Darwin court on Tuesday.Northern Territory Police Commissioner Martin Dole said the matter remained deeply distressing and asked the community to respect the judicial... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 May 2026 03:29 LONDON
Violence erupts in Australian town after arrest over girl's murder
Violence broke out in Alice Springs, Australia, following the arrest of a man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl.Jefferson Lewis was taken into custody late on Thursday night after being found unconscious and reportedly attacked by members of the local community.The girl, identified as Kumanjayi Little Baby for cultural reasons, was found dead earlier on Thursday.She had last been seen on Saturday night at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.Following Lewis's arrest, around 400 Aboriginal people gathered outside the town hospital where he was being treated.The crowd threw projectiles and chanted for "payback," a term referring to traditional punishment... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 May 2026 01:01 LONDON
Body Found Believed to Be Missing 5-Year-Old Girl in Alice Springs
Northern Territory Police have found a body believed to be that of Kumanjayi Little Baby, a missing five-year-old Aboriginal girl from Alice Springs.The discovery was made just before midday local time on Thursday, approximately five kilometres south of the Old Timers town camp where she was last seen late on Saturday night.Authorities have confirmed the body is believed to be that of Kumanjayi Little Baby, whose family requested she be referred to by this culturally appropriate name.Police are actively searching for a 47-year-old man, Jefferson Lewis, who is suspected of abducting and killing the child.Lewis was seen with the girl... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Apr 2026 07:30 LONDON
Five-year-old Australian girl missing, believed abducted in Outback
Australian police are searching for a five-year-old girl named Sharon, who is believed to have been abducted from an Aboriginal town camp in Alice Springs.The girl was last seen just before midnight on Saturday when she was put to bed at her family home in the Old Timers camp.Authorities have identified 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis as a person of interest.Lewis, who was staying at the camp, disappeared around the same time as Sharon's disappearance and has a known history of domestic and family violence offences.Northern Territory Police Acting Commander Mark Grieve confirmed that Lewis remains unaccounted for and is one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Apr 2026 04:30 LONDON
