The remains of a 12-year-old girl who went missing while swimming in a creek in the remote community of Palumpa have been located, NT Police said, following an extensive day-and-a-half search amid fears she had been killed by a crocodile.

The child was reportedly attacked by a crocodile while swimming in Mango Creek on Tuesday afternoon, kicking off the search by emergency workers and community members.

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