BREAKING: Body Of Missing Girl Found In Northern Territory | 10 News

Just before midday today, police members of the search party located the body of a young Aboriginal girl, we believe to be five -year -old Sharon Grenitz.The body was found about five kilometres south of the crime scene at Old Timers Camp.This is an incredibly distressing development.Sharon's family have been formally notified and our thoughts are firmly with them at this devastating time.I want to be clear from the outset, we are not in a position today to provide answers around the cause of Sharon's death or how long she may have been deceased.A post -mortem examination will now be conducted, most likely tomorrow, and that will be a critical step in establishing those facts.

The criminal investigation is ongoing and a coronial process will now also begin.As a result, there will be now limitations on what we can say publicly.Finally, this is devastating news, not only for Sharon's family, but also the first responders, the Alice Springs community and all of those around Australia who have been worrying for Sharon.The support shown during this time has been overwhelming and this is the worst possible outcome.It is very important that Alice Springs community continues to support one another and it's equally important that the police be allowed to continue to do their job.I'll now hand over to Assistant Commissioner Peter Malley who's leading the investigation for an investigative update.

Good afternoon.I spoke yesterday about the crime scene and items that we'd seized, you know, within that scene.They were transported to Darwin.and have been analysed.So of significance is the pair of child's underwear.We located two DNA profiles on the underwear.

One, as expected, belongs to the little girl, Sharon, and the other belongs to Jefferson Lewis.So the focus right now is to locate Jefferson Lewis.It is our sole job in this investigation right now.So I say to the family of Jefferson Lewis that we believe he's murdered this child.Do not assist him.Get him to the police station and we'll look after him.

And I say to Jefferson Lewis, we're coming for you.Thank you.