Brisbane Times
·general
·3 hours ago
Arrest of suspect sparks clash between Indigenous justice and Australian law
Jefferson Lewis was arrested after a five-day manhunt for the abduction and murder of a five-year-old girl in central Australia's Todd River region. The surrender sparked riots outside Alice Springs Hospital as Indigenous communities demanded traditional "payback" justice over the court system. Australian authorities rejected customary law enforcement, insisting one legal system applies equally.
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