SYDNEY, May 3 — An Australian man has been charged with murdering a young Indigenous girl in a “deeply distressing” case that has stirred grief across the nation, police said...
An undated handout photo received from the Northern Territory Police Force on May 1, 2026 shows five-year-old Indigenous girl referred to at her family's request as Kumanjayi Little Baby .
Clashes broke out in Australia's outback town of Alice Springs as locals surrounded a hospital treating the suspected killer of Kumanjayi Little Baby, police said May 1, 2026. — Northern Territory Police handout via AFP! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply.
SYDNEY, May 3 — An Australian man has been charged with murdering a young Indigenous girl in a “deeply distressing” case that has stirred grief across the nation, police said today. Detectives last week discovered the body of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby near the outback town of Alice Springs. Soon after they arrested Jefferson Lewis, 47, who had been beaten unconscious after turning himself in to Indigenous community members.
“This remains a deeply distressing matter,” police commissioner Martin Dole told reporters. “Our thoughts are with Kumanjayi’s family, loved ones, and the wider community that have been deeply impacted by these events. ” An angry crowd clashed with police as Lewis was treated in hospital after his arrest, demanding they hand over the accused child killer so they could punish him themselves.
Images of the riot showed teargas wafting through the air, a police van in flames and crowds yelling at armed officers keeping people at bay. Many people outside the hospital shouted that Lewis must face “payback”, public broadcaster ABC reported, referring to a traditional punishment in central Australian Indigenous communities.
The girl, referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby at her family’s request, had disappeared from an Indigenous community camp, sparking a vast, days-long search on foot, horseback and by helicopter that gripped much of the country.
“This is the tragic outcome we were all desperately hoping against. “In their time of terrible loss, all Australians hold them in our hearts. ” Robin Granites, a spokesman for the family and an elder of the Warlpiri Indigenous group, called for calm in the community.
“It is time now for sorry business, to show respect for our family and have space for grieving and remembering,” he said in a statement.
Kumanjayi Little Baby Indigenous Australians Northern Territory Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Robin Granites
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