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

[SouthAussie]

I think, since his removal to Darwin, things have settled down in Alice Springs.


[NT Police Commissioner] Dole said there was a "sense of calm" in Alice Springs this morning.

The little girl's grandfather, Robin Granites, showed 9News where his granddaughter had been sleeping.
She had been staying there the night with her mother.
"It really hurts me saying it but she was just a little queen for us, she was a little daughter, she was just a little lady," he said.

Man arrested over girl's death was beaten unconscious before arrest

Police fired rubber bullets and threw tear gas canisters at a crowd demanding the man's handover.

www.9news.com.au

 

[drsleuth]

Our cops, ambos & hospital staff don't get paid near what they are worth!!!


Attacking them doesn't help & there is only one person to blame here

 

[imstilla.grandma]

On Friday, NT police commissioner Martin Dole spoke to ABC TV, saying Lewis was in custody and had been transported to Darwin by police air wing.

“This is devastating news not only for the immediate and extended family, but also the first responders, the Alice Springs community, and all those around Australia who have been worrying for this little girl,” Dole said in a statement.

“The support shown during this time has been overwhelming and this is the worst outcome.

“It is very important the Alice Springs community continues to support one another, and it is equally important that the police continue to do their job.”

A crowd of protestors gathered outside Alice Springs Hospital on Thursday night following the arrest of Lewis. It is understood Lewis was beaten by a group of people in the area after he was recognised as the man police were looking for.

Protestors outside of the hospital were there to try and get to Lewis, demanding “payback”, according to reports. A police vehicle was set alight and tear gas was used by police.

“Safety concerns for the hospital and medical staff, safety concerns for the police and lastly safety concerns for Mr Lewis himself,” Dole said.

“Our police swear an oath to serve and protect, we don’t get to choose who we protect, so the safety of Mr Lewis was important as well.”

Alice Springs community in mourning after alleged murder of five-year-old girl

The Alice Springs community is mourning the death of a five-year-old Aboriginal girl, whose body was found on Thursday.

womensagenda.com.au

 

[Thoughtful123]

This is a useful report by the ABC on Customary Law, and Payback in the Northern Territory for those who may be interested in learning more. The process to healing is complex, and nuanced between family and community members of victims and perpetrators and at time conflicts with white colonial approaches to justice.

 

[SouthAussie]

Robin Granites, senior Yapa (Warlpiri) elder, grandfather of Kumanjayi Little Baby and spokesperson for the family, has appealed for calm across the central Australian community.

"It is time now for sorry business, to show respect for our family and have space for grieving and remembering.
Everyone is feeling very upset and emotions are very high, I understand that.

What has happened this week is not our way. Our children are precious, of course we are feeling angry and hurt at what has happened.

This man has been caught, thanks to community action, and we must now let justice take its course while we take the time to mourn Kumanjayi Little Baby and support our family.

If you need to come to join sorry business, that’s fine. But just come for that, then return home please.
Now is not the time to be heroes on social media or make trouble.

We must be mindful Mparntwe is traditional country for central Arrernte, and east and western Arrernte as well. We must respect that and their ways.

We need to be strong for each other, we must respect family and cultural practice. This is the Yapa way."

News live: Australian hiker missing in Nova Scotia not heard from for two weeks; Kumanjayi Little Baby’s grandfather calls for calm

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www.theguardian.com

 

[mickey2942]

Our cops, ambos & hospital staff don't get paid near what they are worth!!!


Attacking them doesn't help & there is only one person to blame here

Imagine having to protect him against a mob. And saving his life, and life flight him away for everyone's safety.

We are such a civilized society. Doesn't seem to make much sense sometimes.

 

[Lisbeth_S]

Live press conference with some of the elders of the community speaking

 

[Lisbeth_S]

I want to leave this beautiful photo here (from The NT news, taken at the riots in front of the hospital in Alice Springs).
It reminded me that the two worlds can coexist.

 

[SouthAussie]

"He has been given a “fit for custody” and has been released from Northern Territory Health and he is now with NT police in our custody. His injuries are not significant enough to keep him in hospital."

Australia news live: Jefferson Lewis was unconscious when apprehended, police say; Kumanjayi Little Baby’s grandfather calls for calm in Alice Springs

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www.theguardian.com

 

[drsleuth]

"He has been given a “fit for custody” and has been released from Northern Territory Health and he is now with NT police in our custody. His injuries are not significant enough to keep him in hospital."

Australia news live: Jefferson Lewis was unconscious when apprehended, police say; Kumanjayi Little Baby’s grandfather calls for calm in Alice Springs

Follow updates

www.theguardian.com

That's good. I thought as much seeing he was flown out by police air wing & not a medical retrevial.

 

[PromotedPawn]

"He has been given a “fit for custody” and has been released from Northern Territory Health and he is now with NT police in our custody. His injuries are not significant enough to keep him in hospital."

Australia news live: Jefferson Lewis was unconscious when apprehended, police say; Kumanjayi Little Baby’s grandfather calls for calm in Alice Springs

Follow updates

www.theguardian.com

I hope they put him in the same prison as Little Baby's dad. That would be the best place for him. MOO

 

[Marg944]

“One Alice Springs resident, who did not want to be identified due to safety concerns, pleaded with the Prime Minister to urgently bring in the army ahead of more feared unrest, saying local police simply did not have the resources.

“The Warlpiri mob ... when they go off they go off,” he told news.com.au.

“This is what we always feared with this because he’s a Warlpiri and she’s a Warlpiri girl. You have a thing called payback, so now they can’t get to him they go for the other family members. This won’t stop. I’m hearing now there’s a lot of people from Yuendumu coming in.”

https://www.news.com.au/national/man-alleged-to-have-abducted-5yo-arrested/news-story/9bfe8d402c55f9e46ef0639e36d0400f