The claim
“Kumanjayi Little Baby, a five-year-old Warlpiri girl, was found dead in Alice Springs on Thursday evening, five days after she went missing from her bed in the Old Timers town camp.”
Our verdict
True
Multiple reputable news outlets (ABC News, Sky News, SBS) report that the five‑year‑old Warlpiri girl, Kumanjayi Little Baby, was found dead on Thursday, five days after she disappeared from her bed in the Old Timers town camp.
What we found
Multiple reputable news outlets (ABC News, Sky News, SBS) report that the five‑year‑old Warlpiri girl, Kumanjayi Little Baby, was found dead on Thursday, five days after she disappeared from her bed in the Old Timers town camp.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
ABC News confirms the body of a five‑year‑old Aboriginal girl believed to be Kumanjayi Little Baby was found five days after she was reported missing from the Old Timers/ Ilyperenye Aboriginal town camp.
abc.net.au· ABC News report of body discovery - Background
Sky News reports the body was found on Thursday, more than four days after the abduction, confirming the five‑day interval.
skynews.com.au· Sky News update on discovery
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