Warlpiri

Kumanjayi Little Baby’s mother was left without adequate support from child protection authorities while fleeing domestic violence, as they failed to properly assess threats to her children's safety. A draft review found no direct link between the child protection referrals and the five-year-old Warlpiri girl’s death.

Northern Territory police will not charge officers involved in the death of 24-year-old Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White, who died during a confrontation at a Coles supermarket in Alice Springs in 2025. The police commissioner acknowledged the decision caused 'significant distress' for the family and community.

Jefferson Lewis has been charged with murder and two counts of sexual assault over the death of five-year-old Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby, who went missing from a town camp near Alice Springs on 25 April and was found dead five days later. The case has prompted references to Indigenous support services in the article.

Kumanjayi Baby Girl, a five-year-old Warlpiri girl, was found dead in Alice Springs five days after going missing. Her relatives expressed grief and helplessness, while the NT chief minister indicated potential charges. The Gurindji families emphasized the loss of a 'life so precious, gone far too soon.'