NT:Federal support needed as crime in outback town climbs

By AMANDA PARKINSON

Politicians across the spectrum agree more support is needed to tackle the ongoing ‘crime crisis’ in Alice Springs after a two-month-old baby was assaulted.

Alice Springs is again reeling from a vicious home invasion as police say violent crime is on the rise.

Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro and Police Commissioner Michael Murphy flew to Alice Springs on Thursday morning after an alleged home invasion left a two-month-old baby with severe head fractures.

Police say the home invasion occurred on Wednesday and the infant was airlifted to Royal Adelaide Hospital where she remains in a stable condition.

“Since the third of December, there’s been a number of serious crimes in Alice Springs, ranging from abduction sexual assaults, home burglaries, home invasions, and stealing motor vehicles,” Mr Murphy told media.

He said it was “totally unacceptable” people didn’t feel safe in their own homes and he would dedicate more resources to the outback, with additional resources being sent from Darwin.