NT police charge Jefferson Lewis with murder over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs
Summary
Northern Territory police have charged Jefferson Lewis with murder and two counts of sexual assault in connection with the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs. Kumanjayi went missing from her bed on April 25, and after a large search, her body was found five days later.Key Facts
- Kumanjayi Little Baby was a five-year-old Warlpiri girl.
- She went missing from the Old Timers (Ilyperenye) town camp near Alice Springs on the night of April 25.
- Her mother last saw her tucked into bed at 11:30 pm. By 1:30 am, she was gone.
- Hundreds of volunteers searched for her over five days.
- Police found her body after the search.
- Jefferson Lewis, 47 years old, was arrested on Thursday.
- Lewis is charged with murder and two counts of sexual assault.
- He is in custody and expected to appear in Darwin local court on Tuesday.
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