US EditionAustralian Indigenous Girl's Murder Sparks Riots in Alice Springs
Police say about 400 people clashed with emergency workers after the suspect was beaten unconscious and taken to hospital, injuring six workers.
- On Thursday night, violent riots erupted outside Alice Springs Hospital as around 400 people gathered to protest the arrest of 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis, accused of murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.
- Police arrested Lewis late Thursday at an Alice Springs residence after a five-day search following discovery of the child's body near the Todd River earlier that day.
- Northern Territory Police Commissioner Martin Dole described the unrest as 'absolute anarchy,' with rioters throwing projectiles and setting vehicles alight, injuring several police officers and medical staff.
- Authorities transferred Lewis to Darwin early Friday morning for his safety amid ongoing unrest, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and community leaders urged calm to prevent further escalation.
- Charges against Lewis are expected in coming days as the community grieves; Northern Territory Police Commissioner Martin Dole emphasized there is 'one law' in Australia applying to all, rejecting calls for traditional 'payback.
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Clashes erupt in Alice Springs after suspect arrested in girl's death
Crowds clashed with police outside Alice Springs Hospital after a 47-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with the alleged abduction and killing of a five-year-old girl known as Kumanjayi Little Baby. The child's body was found after a five-day
Riot erupts over Australian Indigenous girl’s suspected killer, authorities urge calm
SYDNEY - Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of murdering a 5-year-old Indigenous girl, police said on Friday.
The clashes took place near the hospital where the alleged murderer of the missing girl was admitted.
Violent clashes broke out around a hospital in the city of Alice Springs, central Australia, following the admission of the alleged murderer of a five-year-old girl from the Aboriginal community, police said on Friday.
After locals captured and nearly beat a man accused of killing an indigenous girl, they tried to get through the police to the hospital where the suspect was being treated.
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