Violent Unrest in Alice Springs After Suspect in Five-Year-Old’s Death is Found
A 47-year-old man accused of abducting and killing a five-year-old Indigenous girl was airlifted from Alice Springs after residents tracked him down. The girl vanished from a community camp on Saturday night and was found dead about three miles away. As word spread, hundreds of locals confronted police and emergency crews. The suspect was handed over by community members and reportedly assaulted before officers used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Vehicles, ambulances and fire trucks were damaged and some officers were injured. Authorities moved the suspect to Darwin for his safety. He remains in custody and faces charges. National and territorial leaders have called for calm and respect for cultural grieving as the community mourns the child’s death.
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