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 / Ilyperenye town camp in Alice Springs late on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Police initially believed she may have wandered off but now suspect abduction, naming 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis, seen on bodycam footage and last spotted with a child believed to be Sharon, as a person of interest. Lewis, who had been released from prison six days earlier, has a history of violent offences. The search involves over 50 officers, air units, trackers, and specialized teams, with authorities stating they believe Sharon is still alive.
- ▪Sharon Granites was last seen at around 11:30pm on Saturday, April 25, 2026, when she was put to bed at a residence in the Old Timers town camp.
- ▪Jefferson Lewis, a man with a history of violence, was last seen holding hands with a young girl believed to be Sharon around 11pm that night.
- ▪Police bodycam footage captured Lewis at the camp earlier that evening during an unrelated call, describing the encounter as 'fortuitous'.
- ▪NT Police upgraded the case to a suspected abduction on Monday and declared it a major crime, deploying the Territory Response Group, drones, horses, and Aboriginal trackers.
- ▪Authorities continue to appeal for public information, emphasizing that Sharon is believed to be alive despite three days of intensive searching.
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What we know about the night 5yo girl Sharon Granites went missing in Alice SpringsGBy Grace AttaTopic:Missing Person5h ago5 hours agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 8:03pmThe search for Sharon Granites is entering its fourth day. (ABC News Graphics: Randi Dahnial)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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