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Vigils Across Australia for Murdered Five-Year-Old Girl
The vigil was requested by her family and comes as police pursue 30 people charged over rioting and looting after the arrest, officials said.
- On Thursday, May 7, 2026, mourners gathered across Australia to hold candlelight vigils for Kumanjayi Little Baby, a five-year-old girl whose alleged abduction and murder shocked the nation and sparked riots in Alice Springs.
- Her death followed a five-day search after she went missing April 25, and the arrest of 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis triggered violent clashes in Alice Springs where 400 Indigenous people gathered to demand 'payback.'
- The Alice Springs vigil at Anzac Oval follows the family's request for 'sorry time' to be respected, with attendees wearing pink to 'channel their grief and show their support to the family,' Alice Springs Mayor Asta Hill said.
- Police continue to track down those involved in rioting and looting following Lewis's arrest, with 30 people charged, while Northern Territory Child Protection Minister Robyn Cahill announced three child protection officers were stood down pending investigation.
- Authorities are scrutinizing prior reports regarding the girl's welfare, as six recent notifications about her living conditions and potential exposure to harm were filed by police, shelter staff, and a relative before her death.
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Mourners gather to honour the life of Kumanjayi Little Baby
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the image of a person who is deceased.Vigils are being held across Australia tonight to honour the life of Kumanjayi Little Baby.The five-year-old's body was found in the Northern Territory after a five-day search.She was allegedly abducted and murdered by 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis.READ MORE: Major development in tragic case of Kumanjayi Little BabyThe de…
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