The Age ·general ·1 hour ago

Police arrest Jefferson Lewis after five-hour Alice Springs riot erupts

Police arrested Jefferson Lewis after a manhunt following the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi in Alice Springs. Officers received calls that Lewis was being violently assaulted at a town camp around 9:30pm Thursday before evacuating him to the hospital. A crowd of approximately 400 gathered outside, sparking a five-hour riot with fires, tear gas and rubber bullets.

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