“Kumanjayi Little Baby, a five-year-old Warlpiri girl, was found dead near Alice Springs on Thursday, five days after she went missing from her bed in the Old Timers town camp.”

Northern Territory PoliceStatementApril 30, 2026Read the original

Police announcement after a five-day search near Alice Springs.

Our verdict

True

Police found the girl's body on Thursday 30 April 2026 after she disappeared on 25 April; a man has been charged with murder.

What we found

NT Police Commissioner Martin Dole said searchers found her about five kilometres from the camp. Jefferson Lewis, 47, was charged with murder. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

1 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Jefferson Lewis was charged with the murder of Kumanjayi Little Baby. [1]
Background
NT town camps in the spotlight after the child's death. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against AAP via Port News, National Indigenous Times. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]National Indigenous Times · Jefferson Lewis charged with the murder of Kumanjayi Little Baby
[2]AAP via Port News · NT town camps in spotlight after child death and riots

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