Outback search for missing girl ends in tragedy

The hunt for missing five-year-old miss Sharon Granites has ended successful tragedy aft constabulary located a assemblage adjacent Alice Springs.

Officers said the find was made by members of the hunt enactment conscionable earlier midday connected Thursday.

Police said the assemblage recovered was believed to beryllium that of Sharon, pending ceremonial identification, aft days of intensive onshore and aerial searches crossed harsh godforsaken terrain.

They described the improvement arsenic a devastating result for her family, the assemblage and each those progressive successful the operation.

Sharon vanished aft being enactment to furniture astatine a town campy adjacent Alice Springs connected Saturday night, sparking a large hunt and manhunt for precocious released captive Jefferson Lewis, who was accused of abducting her from an Old Timers campy residence.

Officers are hunting for the 47-year-old, warning his household not to assistance him and vowing “we’re coming for you”.

Scores of constabulary officers, exigency crews, defence personnel, Aboriginal trackers and assemblage volunteers had been scouring the country utilizing helicopters, drones, horses, dogs and all-terrain vehicles successful the anticipation of uncovering the miss alive.

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Source: AAP