Five-year-old Aboriginal girl Sharon Granites missing from Alice Springs town camp; suspected abduction by Jefferson Lewis

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Key details reported by multiple sources:

• Five-year-old Sharon Granites (also referred to as Sharon) was last seen at 11:30pm on Saturday, April 26, 2026, at a home in Old Timers town camp, Alice Springs, wearing a dark blue short-sleeve T-shirt with a white stripe around the neck and sleeves, and black boxer-style underwear.
• Sharon was reported missing by her mother at 1:30am on Sunday, April 27, 2026, after she could not be found in her bed.
• Police believe Sharon was led away by 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis, who was last seen holding her hand at around 11pm on Saturday night.
• Jefferson Lewis was recently released from prison six days before Sharon’s disappearance (April 20, 2026) and was staying at the same residence in Old Timers town camp.
• Lewis has a history of multiple convictions for serious assaults, domestic violence-related offences, breaching bail, and resisting police over the past decade, including sentences in 2016, 2018, 2022, and 2024.
• Police have conducted extensive searches involving helicopters, drones, mounted police, search dogs, Aboriginal trackers, and over 100 volunteers, covering 5 sq km on foot and 80 sq km by air.
• Police seized items from the crime scene, including a yellow shirt worn by Lewis, a doona cover, and a pair of child’s underwear, which were sent for forensic testing.
• Sharon’s family, including her grandfather Robin Granites, has publicly pleaded for her safe return and urged anyone with information to contact police.
• Police believe Lewis is still in the Alice Springs area and is being helped by members of the community to remain undetected.
• The search has entered its fifth day as of April 29, 2026, with no confirmed sightings of either Sharon or Lewis.