Man charged with murder and sexual assault of 5-year-old Australian girl

The girl's death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared.

Northern Territory Police have charged Jefferson Lewis with the murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, who went missing from Alice Springs last weekend. Lewis has been in police custody since his arrest on Thursday, the result of a five-day search aided by hundreds of volunteers.

Police in Australia’s Northern Territory have charged Jefferson Lewis, 47, with the murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby. The girl's death led to violent protests in an outback town, with demonstrators demanding traditional justice for the suspect.

Jefferson Lewis, 47, has been charged with the murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby in central Australia. The killing led to violent confrontations after around 400 Indigenous people protested near Alice Springs on Thursday.

Police in Australia’s Northern Territory have charged Jefferson Lewis, 47, with the murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby. The girl's death led to violent clashes in an outback town, with demonstrators demanding traditional justice for the suspect.

An angry crowd rioted outside an Australian Outback hospital where a man accused of killing a 5-year-old girl was treated for a vigilante beating. The suspect, Jefferson Lewis, allegedly abducted the girl at an Indigenous community near ... .

An enraged crowd rioted outside Alice Springs Hospital after Jefferson Lewis, the suspect in the abduction and murder of a 5-year-old Indigenous girl, was admitted following a severe vigilante attack. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowd, and several police vehicles were damaged during the unrest.

A man has been charged with murdering a five-year-old girl in central Australia, days after her killing sparked a riot. Jefferson Lewis, 47, was also charged with two other offences, which cannot be disclosed for legal reasons. He is accused of killing Kumanjayi Little Baby, named in line with indigenous cultural practices that avoid naming the deceased.