Australia Australia - Kumanjayi Little Baby, 5, missing from Aboriginal camp, Alice Springs, 25 April 2026

[drsleuth]

RIP Sharon, how bloody awful. Hopefully you are in a better place than this cruel world.

 

[PromotedPawn]

I hope justice is swift and brutal. Sleep in peace baby girl.

 

[Lisbeth_S]

Devastating news



I was going to post a link to this sbs article, explaining about practices in reporting deaths of members aboriginal communities, and wondering if we should refrain from using her name and pictures now.
Indigenous cultural protocols: what the media needs to do when depicting deceased person

May her spirit be free and at peace.

 

[iamshadow21]

Devastating news



Thank you for that!

I was going to post a link to this sbs article, explaining about practices in reporting deaths of members aboriginal communities, and wondering if we should refrain from using her name and pictures now.
Indigenous cultural protocols: what the media needs to do when depicting deceased person

May her spirit be free and at peace.

Yes, from what little I know, that would be best.

I don't know how the media handles it if it comes to a trial, but we can do our best here to be respectful.

MOO

 

[MrJ]

Rest in peace Kumanjayi Little Baby.

 

[Suspish]

Oh no. I’m sobbing in the airport bar at this heartbreaking outcome

I was (maybe pessimistically) not expecting much good after the updates with the suspect leaving with her (following true crime for decades unfortunately opens the eyes to how prevalent true evil is) but hope springs eternal I guess.

Rest in eternal paradise and peace, Kumanjayi Little Baby

 

[MrJ]

I hope this grub is found soon

 

[SouthAussie]

All hearts broken. Kumanjayi Little Baby has returned to Country.

May you rest peacefully little one, in the care of your ancestors.

The saddest day for the police, too, who will work hard to bring some kind of justice.

 

[iamshadow21]

Chief minister mentions noteworthy family connection.

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who she said is the auntie of Kumanjayi Little Baby. Live: NT Police find body believed to be missing 5yo Alice Springs girl

 

[mickey2942]

Chief minister mentions noteworthy family connection.

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who she said is the auntie of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Live: NT Police find body believed to be missing 5yo Alice Springs girl

Northern Territory Police have found a body believed to be that of a missing five-year-old Alice Springs girl, five days after she disappeared from a town camp.

www.abc.net.au

After seeing Kumanjayi Little Baby's living conditions, living in such extreme squalor or poverty, I am surprised that this woman is saying that she is an Aunt.

Our family is very large, and most are affluent. We don't have any immediate or extended family living like this, but if we did, we would definitely "butt in" and at least have given "Little Baby" a decent bed to sleep in, and some toys.

 

[drsleuth]

Live: NT Police find body believed to be missing 5yo Alice Springs girl

Northern Territory Police have found a body believed to be that of a missing five-year-old Alice Springs girl, five days after she disappeared from a town camp.

www.abc.net.au

We're now turning to Alice Springs, where NT Police's executive director of cultural reform, Leanne Liddle, is speaking.

She is reading a statement written by Kumanjayi Little Baby's family.

"To Kumanjayi Little Baby,

"Me and [your brother] Ramsiah miss and love you.

"I know you are in heaven with the rest of the family with Jesus, and the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

"Me and your brother will meet you one day, we are giving our lives to Jesus.

"It is going to be so hard to live the rest of our lives without you.

"Ramsiah wants to tell you that when he sees you in heaven he is going to give you the biggest hug ever.

Love from Mum and Ramsiah."

 

[iamshadow21]

After seeing Kumanjayi Little Baby's living conditions, living in such extreme squalor or poverty, I am surprised that this woman is saying that she is an Aunt.

Our family is very large, and most are affluent. We don't have any immediate or extended family living like this, but if we did, we would definitely "butt in" and at least have given "Little Baby" a decent bed to sleep in, and some toys. Z

I think that aunt is probably the closest equivalent term that the English speaking media can handle.

Indigenous kinship is complex, multilayered, and much, much more encompassing than white ideas of kinship.

As for the issues of indigenous poverty, like politics, we're not going to solve it here <modsnip>

MOO

 

[SouthAussie]

It sounds as if the family are allowing one specific photo of Kumanjayi Little Baby to be used in media reporting.

Has anyone asked for the thread title to be changed (including her name)?

UPDATE: Operation Chelsfield and a Statement from Kumanjayi Little Baby’s Mum | NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services

The Northern Territory Police Force can confirm a body has been located as part of the investigation into a missing 5-year-old girl. The body is believed to be that of the young girl, and was found by police officers around 5km south of Old Timers Camp shortly before midday. A formal autopsy...

pfes.nt.gov.au

 

[iamshadow21]

It sounds as if the family are allowing one specific photo of Kumanjayi Little Baby to be used in media reporting.

Has anyone asked for the thread title to be changed (including her name)?

UPDATE: Operation Chelsfield and a Statement from Kumanjayi Little Baby’s Mum | NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services

The Northern Territory Police Force can confirm a body has been located as part of the investigation into a missing 5-year-old girl. The body is believed to be that of the young girl, and was found by police officers around 5km south of Old Timers Camp shortly before midday. A formal autopsy...

pfes.nt.gov.au

I have.

 

[HoneyBunOne]

Rest in peace sweet Kumanjayi Little Baby. You didn't deserve this and we all hope the mongrel who this this to you is found and made to pay, although there is nothing even remotely close to justice that could be served. There is so much evil in the world that it's terrifying.

I, too, think the thread should be renamed to the name her family would like to be used.

 

[Suspish]

Thank you, mods, for changing the name
in the thread title to the name her parents asked for, though I wish it didn’t have to be (because I wish she was found alive and safe and a deceased name not needed)

 

[fr0stbyte]

^

 

[SouthAussie]

"We believe he's murdered this child. Do not assist him. Get him to the police station, and we'll look after him. And I say to Jefferson Lewis, 'We're coming for you.'"

Police find body of missing Alice Springs five-year-old as chief minister calls for 'justice'

The Northern Territory's chief minister says police will focus on finding "the person who did this and bring them to justice".

www.sbs.com.au

 

[Morequestionsthananswers]

After seeing Kumanjayi Little Baby's living conditions, living in such extreme squalor or poverty, I am surprised that this woman is saying that she is an Aunt.

Our family is very large, and most are affluent. We don't have any immediate or extended family living like this, but if we did, we would definitely "butt in" and at least have given "Little Baby" a decent bed to sleep in, and some toys.

A builder I know helped build some houses for an aboriginal camp. He said they pulled the floorboards up and burned them, a dirt floor was preferable.

 

[drsleuth]

I can't help but think how harrowing Kumanjayi Little Baby's last moments / hours/ days were, not being able to scream for help in the middle of the night......

What a coward to do this to a poor innocent 5 yr old girl.

I wonder if this suspect has his own children?