Crowd riots outside Australian hospital treating suspect in 5-year-old girl's death
An angry crowd rioted outside Alice Springs Hospital in Australia after a man suspected of killing a 5-year-old girl was taken there following a vigilante beating. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowd, which demanded the suspect face customary Indigenous payback laws. The suspect, Jefferson Lewis, was transferred to Darwin for safety and is expected to be formally charged.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onCrowd riots outside Australian hospital treating suspect in 5-year-old girl's deathAn angry crowd has rioted outside an Australian Outback hospital where a man accused of killing a 5-year-old girl was treated for a vigilante beatingByThe Associated PressMay 1, 2026, 5:54 AM1:34A police vehicle burns outside the Alice Springs Hospital where a man suspected of killing a five-year-old girl is under police guard in Alice Springs, Australia, Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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