Missing girl believed to have been abducted in Australian outback

28 Apr 2026 • 12:29 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • A five-year-old girl, Sharon Granites, is believed to have been abducted from her family home in Old Timers Camp, Alice Springs, Australia's Northern Territory.
  • Sharon was last seen about 11.30pm on Saturday and was reported missing to police at 1.35am on Sunday.
  • Mark Grieve, NT police’s acting commander, said a man who was staying at the camp and vanished around the same time could be involved, and the authorities were searching for him.
  • Authorities have asked anyone aware of any information related to the case to contact the police.
  • Commander Grieve said it is a “terrible situation to have such a young child go missing” and a parent's “worst nightmare”.

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