The body of missing Alice Springs girl Sharon Granites has been found five kilometres south of the camp where she was last seen.
Sharon vanished from her family’s home in Old Timers Aboriginal Town Camp on Saturday night, with police believing she was abducted by Jefferson Lewis, 47, who was staying in the area after having just been released from prison.
NT Commissioner Martin Dole provided the tragic update on Thursday.
“Just before midday today, police members of the search party located the body of a young Aboriginal girl we believe to be Sharon Granites,” he said.
Lewis’ T-shirt, a doona and a child’s underwear were found at river bed near the camp, with Sharon’s family suspecting Lewis took Sharon from her bed and went with her through a gap in the fence at the rear of the property.
NT Police confirmed on Thursday that two DNA profiles were recovered from the underwear, being Lewis’ and Sharon’s.
Lewis is yet to be located.
More to come.
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