'Hope shifted to grief': the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby
5/4/202617 min
Jefferson Lewis has been charged with murder over the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs. The Warlpiri girl went missing on Saturday 25 April from a town camp and was found dead five days later. Indigenous affairs reporter Douglas Smith speaks to Nour Haydar about the charges facing Lewis and how the community is grieving
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First 90 secondsDouglas Smith· Guest0:00
[instrumental music] This is The Guardian.
Noor Haydar· Host0:02
Just a warning before we start, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are advised that this episode contains references to an Aboriginal person who has died. Please take care while listening. I'm Noor Haydar, coming to you from Gadigal land, and this is The Full Story. [instrumental music] On Sunday, Northern Territory police charged Jefferson Lewis with murder over the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:37
Jefferson Lewis was formally charged with one count of murder. This remains a deeply distressing matter, and our thoughts are firmly with Kumanjayi's family, loved ones, and the wider community that have been deeply impacted by these events.
Noor Haydar· Host0:56
The five-year-old Warlpiri girl was allegedly abducted a week earlier from her bed at a town camp outside of Alice Springs.
Speaker 2· Soundbite1:05
This outcome follows an extensive and complex investigation by the Northern Territory police.
Noor Haydar· Host1:12
Her disappearance triggered a desperate search on foot and by air across many kilometers of scrub and bushland.
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:21
We all look sad and deprived of energy because of what's taken toll in Alice Springs over the previous week.