Manhunt for Murder Suspect in Alice Springs

0:00On April 30th, police in the Northern Territory are hunting a 47-year-old man named Jefferson Lewis for the suspected murder of A. Five-year-old girl, whose body was found near Alice Springs after a five-day search. She went missing late Saturday night around 11.30 pm, last scene holding hands with Lewis just before. Cops issued an arrest warrant Sunday and later found kids underwear plus a yellow t-shirt matching what he wore on body cam footage, now under forensic test. The community rallied hard with hundreds of volunteers, police, helicopters, and drones covering 20 square kilometers of bushland. Local groups coordinated food, water, and support, while the girls mom shared a tearful message about missing her and her brother looking forward to. A heavenly hug. Assistant Commissioner Peter Malley says locating Lewis is priority one, warning he has no phone, bank account, or car to track, and urging anyone, hiding him to turn him in.

1:01This tragedy hits deep in Alice Springs, but the unified search shows real community strength as police push to bring justice and closure to the grieving family.