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Alleged killer of Alice Springs five-year-old relocated after riots

Otago Daily Times Online News·Friday, 1 May 2026·about 1 month ago
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A man arrested over the killing of a five-year-old girl has been flown out of an outback town after a crowd angry at the accused murderer clashed with police. Jefferson Lewis, 47, was arrested on Thursday following the discovery of a child's body about 5km from where the girl disappeared near Alice Springs on Saturday night. Police believe the body to be that of the missing five-year-old girl, now referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby at her family's request, in line with cultural traditions. Lewis, who had just been released from prison, was flown to Darwin on Friday morning after riots broke out in Alice Springs overnight, Northern Territory Police Commissioner Martin Dole said. "He was conveyed by police air wing at about 3:30 this morning, and he's currently in Darwin or just landing in Darwin as we're speaking," he told the ABC. "He's been given a fit-for-custody" after a health check, he said.…

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