Jefferson Lewis : ce qu'il faut savoir

“I say to Jefferson Lewis that we are coming for you.” Jefferson Lewis s'impose comme l'un des sujets qui mobilisent l'attention en New Zealand ce jeudi.

Les faits

• “I say to Jefferson Lewis that we are coming for you.”
• “We believe Jefferson Lewis has led the little girl away,” he said.
• Violence has erupted after a crowd gathered outside Alice Springs Hospital following the arrest of Jefferson Lewis.
• Wild scenes erupted on the streets of Alice Springs after the arrest of Jefferson Lewis over the alleged murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.
• Another woman, who said she was a relation of Kumanjayi Little Baby, said she also believed the police were protecting Jefferson Lewis from traditional lore.

L'essentiel

Dans le détail, Violence has erupted after a crowd gathered outside Alice Springs Hospital following the arrest of Jefferson Lewis.

Sur le fond, Wild scenes erupted on the streets of Alice Springs after the arrest of Jefferson Lewis over the alleged murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Concrètement, Another woman, who said she was a relation of Kumanjayi Little Baby, said she also believed the police were protecting Jefferson Lewis from traditional lore.

Au-delà de ce constat, Hours after her death was announced, Lewis, 47, was reportedly spotted wandering outside Charles Creek town camp near the centre of Alice Springs.

Reste à préciser que Assistant Commissioner Peter Malley, who is leading the investigation, said the focus now was to find Jefferson Lewis who they allege abducted the little girl.

Les chiffres

À noter par ailleurs : more than 200 police, volunteers and Aboriginal trackers joined the search.

Plus précisément, Previously, NT Police had alleged 47-year-old Lewis – who they said was at the house at the time of Kumanjayi Little Baby’s disappearance – may have taken the 5-year-old.

Dans la foulée, Police said Lewis was seen walking out of the house “with the little girl, holding hands” about 11pm on April 25.

À ce stade, a pair of children's underwear was located nearby the camp, and forensic testing has since confirmed they contained the DNA of both the little girl - who is non-verbal - and 47-year-old Lewis, he added.

Ce qui se dit

“We believe Jefferson Lewis has led the little girl away,” he said.

“Around 200 people have worked tirelessly around the clock in searching for this beautiful little girl,” she said.

“I miss you and I love you,” a statement read, which was delivered by NT Police executive director of cultural reform Leanne Liddle.

Le contexte

“So the focus right now is to locate Jefferson Lewis.

“I say to the family of Jefferson Lewis that we believe he has murdered this child, do not assist him, get him to the police station and we will look after him.

Plus précisément, they have been combing nearby bush and desert for Jefferson Lewis, who was released from prison six days before Kumanjayi Little Baby disappeared and vanished around the same time.

Dans la foulée, Tear gas has been deployed, projectiles thrown and several police cars damaged as an angry crowd gathered.

À ce stade, Lewis was wanted for the murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, whose body was located south of Alice Springs on Thursday morning.

Recherches associées

Plusieurs requêtes connexes accompagnent ce sujet : La petite Alice Springs, 5 ans, a été retrouvée morte, son meurtrier présumé toujours introuvable • Disparition de la petite Sharon en Australie: un corps retrouvé, la police traque toujours un ex-détenu | Foto • Disparition de Sharon, 5 ans : le corps d’une fillette retrouvé, un suspect de 47 ans activement recherché par la police • Une fillette de 5 ans vue pour la dernière fois tenant la main d’un ex-détenu de 47 ans • La police australienne retrouve le corps d’une jeune fille autochtone disparue du camp ; parent présumé • Disparition de la petite Sharon en Australie: un corps retrouvé, la police traque toujours un ex-détenu.

À retenir

• They have been combing nearby bush and desert for Jefferson Lewis, who was released from prison six days before Kumanjayi Little Baby disappeared and vanished around the same time.
• More than 200 police, volunteers and Aboriginal trackers joined the search.
• A pair of children's underwear was located nearby the camp, and forensic testing has since confirmed they contained the DNA of both the little girl - who is non-verbal - and 47-year-old Lewis, he added.
• Recherches qui explosent : La petite Alice Springs, 5 ans, a été retrouvée morte, son meurtrier présumé toujours introuvable, Disparition de la petite Sharon en Australie: un corps retrouvé, la police traque toujours un ex-détenu | Foto, Disparition de Sharon, 5 ans : le corps d’une fillette retrouvé, un suspect de 47 ans activement recherché par la police, Une fillette de 5 ans vue pour la dernière fois tenant la main d’un ex-détenu de 47 ans.