US EditionAustralian Indigenous Girl's Murder Sparks Riots in Alice Springs
- 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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In Australia, an ex-prisoner (47) is said to have murdered a five-year-old girl in an indigenous settlement. He was released from prison only six days before the incident, reports Australian media. After the girl Sharon had been searched for days around the small town of Alice Springs. It had previously disappeared from a house in an indigenous settlement, where the suspect was supposed to have stayed. Hundreds of operatives combed through the r…
In the Australian hinterland, the people of the city of Alice Springs are asking for their own justice for a man accused of the murder of an Aboriginal girl.
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The disappearance of the five-year-old girl had triggered vast search operations followed with feverish anticipation by a large part of the country.
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