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Vigils to be held across Australia for murdered 5-year-old girl

Vigils are being organized across Australia to mourn the death of 5-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, who was found deceased several kilometers from her home in Alice Springs on Thursday. She was last seen on April 25th at the Old Timers Camp and reported missing hours later.

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Vigils to be held across Australia for murdered 5-year-old girl
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Vigils are being organized across Australia to mourn the death of 5-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, who was found deceased several kilometers from her home in Alice Springs on Thursday. She was last seen on April 25th at the Old Timers Camp and reported missing hours later. A man, identified as Lewis, was arrested in connection with her death and subsequently hospitalized after an altercation with community members. The incident has led to unrest and arrests outside the hospital. Kumanjayi Little Baby's family has urged for calm and respect during their mourning period. In a related development, three child protection workers have been stood down pending an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the child's disappearance and death.

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Three child protection workers were stood down following an investigation into the circumstances of the child's disappearance and death.

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A riot erupted outside the hospital where the suspect was taken, leading to five arrests.

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A suspect, Lewis, was arrested after being attacked by community members.

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The child, Kumanjayi Little Baby, was found deceased several kilometers from the Old Timers Camp.

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Vigils are being held across Australia for a murdered 5-year-old girl.

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Vigils will also be held in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane and Hobart, as well as many other smaller towns.Kumanjayi Little Baby was last seen when she was put to bed just before midnight on 25 April at the Old Timers Camp - a site set aside by the government for Aboriginal people to stay in when in Alice Springs.She was reported missing several hours later, prompting a large-scale search for the child, who was non-verbal.On Thursday, police found her body several kilometres from the camp. Hours later, Lewis - who had been attacked by community members - was arrested and taken to a hospital in Alice Springs for treatment.A riot erupted outside the hospital, with police later arresting five people over the violence.Kumanjayi Little Baby's family called for calm amid the unrest.Family member and senior Yapa (Warlpiri) elder Robin Granites called for the public to allow justice to take its course and to show respect for the family as it observed "sorry business", a period of collective mourning within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.On Wednesday, three child protection workers were stood down after an investigation into the circumstances leading up to Kumanjayi Little Baby's disappearance and death.
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