What we know about the hours before a 5yo girl went missing in Alice Springs
Five-year-old Sharon Granites went missing from a home in the Old Timers town camp in Alice Springs late on Saturday night, last seen being put to bed around 11:30pm. Police now believe she was abducted by Jefferson Lewis, a 47-year-old man with a history of violence who was last seen holding hands with a young girl believed to be Sharon. The search, now in its fourth day, involves over 50 officers, emergency services, and the Territory Response Group.
- ▪Sharon Granites was last seen being put to bed at around 11:30pm on Saturday in a house at the Old Timers town camp.
- ▪Jefferson Lewis, a man with a history of violence, was released from prison six days before Sharon's disappearance and was last seen with her around 11pm.
- ▪Police initially thought Sharon had wandered off but later upgraded the incident to a suspected abduction and are now searching for Mr Lewis in connection with her disappearance.
- ▪The Old Timers town camp is a small community with about 40 residents and nine households, located between Alice Springs town centre and Kilgariff.
- ▪Over 50 police officers, NT Emergency Service members, and the Territory Response Group have been involved in the search, including foot and aerial operations along the dry Todd River.
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What we know about the night 5yo girl Sharon Granites went missing in Alice SpringsGBy Grace AttaTopic:Missing PersonWed 29 Apr 2026 at 6:03amWed 29 Apr 2026 at 6:03amWed 29 Apr 2026 at 6:03amThe search is entering its fourth day. (Supplied: NT Police Force)abc.net.au/news/what-we-know-about-night-sharon-granites-vanished-alice-springs/106616102Link copiedShareShare articleLate on Saturday night, a five-year-old girl vanished from a home in an Alice Springs town camp, sparking a desperate search.In the days since, as Sharon Granites's disappearance has made national headlines and the search for her has expanded, a clearer picture of what happened that night has emerged.Here's what we know so far.The house where Sharon Granites was last seen in Old Timers town camp, in Alice Springs.
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