Family tucked in 5yo into bed, but when they went to check on her, she was gone. Now the search might have come to a nightmare end

The search for a missing 5-year-old girl in Alice Springs, Australia, has reached a devastating conclusion after authorities discovered a body near the Old Timers Camp. According to People, the Northern Territory Police confirmed the discovery on April 30. While a formal autopsy is still pending to confirm the cause of death, authorities believe the remains belong to the young girl. At the request of her family, she is now being referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby.

The situation escalated quickly following the discovery of the body. Per The Guardian, an angry crowd later clashed with police outside an Alice Springs hospital where the primary suspect, 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis, was being treated after his arrest. The unrest resulted in objects being thrown at officers, police vehicles being set on fire, and authorities deploying tear gas to manage the scene.