Missing 5-year-old girl likely abducted from Outback home, police say
Police are searching for a man recently released from prison over her disappearance.
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"Obviously it's a terrible situation to have such a young child go missing."
— Mark Grieve , Other
"We want to find Sharon healthy and we want to get her back to her family."
— Mark Grieve , Other
"To her family – our thoughts are with you."
— Jacinta Nampijinpa Price , Politician
"We do believe Sharon has been abducted."
— Mark Grieve , Other
"Obviously, it’s a terrible situation to have such a young child go missing."
— Mark Grieve , Other
"To her family – our thoughts are with you. To the community – this is the moment to step up. Someone knows something. Let's help bring her home."
— Jacinta Nampijinpa Price , Politician
"It's a very broad investigation at this stage where we're not ruling out anything, but police obviously have concerns because of the time it's taking [and] the age of young Sharon."
— Michael Ordelman , Other
Key People
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is a Northern Territory senator.
A man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl.
Northern Territory Police Acting Commander addressing the media about the missing girl.
Michael Ordelman is a Detective Acting Superintendent with the Northern Territory police.
Sharon Granites is a missing five-year-old girl.
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Police are searching for a man recently released from prison over her disappearance.
A search is underway for a five-year-old girl, Sharon, who is believed to have been abducted from her home in Alice Springs. Police are seeking information on Jefferson Lewis, a 47-year-old man recently released from prison, who was staying at the residence at the time of her disappearance.
Authorities are searching for a five-year-old girl, Sharon, who is suspected to have been abducted from her Alice Springs home. Police are looking for Jefferson Lewis, a 47-year-old man recently released from prison, who was present at the residence during her disappearance.
Police in Australia's Northern Territory believe a five-year-old girl, Sharon, has been abducted from her Alice Springs home. Authorities are searching for Jefferson Lewis, a 47-year-old man recently released from prison, who was staying at the residence during her disappearance.
A five-year-old girl, Sharon, is missing from her Alice Springs home. Police are conducting an extensive search and seeking public assistance to locate her. Authorities are also searching for Jefferson Lewis, a 47-year-old man who was staying at the residence at the time of her disappearance.
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