Sharon's Remains Found, Suspect on Run

0:00It's April 30th. This is Global News Today, AI-powered stories from around the world. Police in Australia's Northern Territory believed they found the body of five-year-old Sharon, who vanished from her home in an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs. She was last seen Saturday night just before midnight when she went to bed. The child's remains turned up Thursday, and tests are confirming her identity and how she died. The main suspect is 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis out of prison just six days before Sharon disappeared. He has a history of domestic and family violence charges, and cops say DNA links him to her underwear found near the camp. They think he murdered her, and he's still on the run in the nearby bush and desert. Sharon was non-burble, and Lewis is reportedly a distant relative. Witnesses saw him holding her hand late that night around Old Timers' camp, a spot set aside for Aboriginal families visiting Alice Springs. Rich teams are hitting the area hard with dogs, drones, helicopters, and dozens of people

1:00on foot. Lewis has no phone, bank account, or car, but police suspect someone's helping him hide. They're urging anyone with tips to come forward. Commissioner Martin Dull says the family is heartbroken, calling this the worst outcome imaginable. The hunt for Lewis presses on as forensics wrap up.