‘There’s no trace’: NT Police believe young girl’s suspected abductor is being helped

Northern Territory Police believe a man suspected of abducting five-year-old Sharon Granites in Alice Springs is being helped to evade capture, as the search enters its fourth day with no trace of the pair. The suspect, Jefferson Lewis, was last seen holding hands with the girl near an Aboriginal town camp and is believed to still be in the area. Authorities say forensic items have been collected and are being analyzed, while survival experts warn the child’s chances of being found alive are diminishing. Police are urging community members with any information to come forward, including anonymously through Crime Stoppers.