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Unrest in Alice Springs after Jefferson Lewis arrested over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby

globalApril 30, 2026
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Unrest in Alice Springs after Jefferson Lewis arrested over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby
Dozens of people gathered outside the hospital where the 47-year-old was being treated five days after the five-year-old girl disappeared•Warning: This article c
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Dozens of people gathered outside the hospital where the 47-year-old was being treated five days after the five-year-old girl disappeared

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An angry crowd has clashed with police outside a hospital in Alice Springs where a 47-year-old man arrested by police in connection with the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby was being treated.

The arrest of Jefferson Lewis was confirmed in a brief statement by Northern Territory police just before 10pm local time on Thursday night.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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