Northern Territory child protection workers stood down after girl's death investigation
Three child protection workers in Australia's Northern Territory have been stood down after an investigation into how a five-year-old girl's disappearance and death were handled.The child, known as Kumanjayi Little Baby for cultural reasons, was found dead on 30 April, five days after she went missing from an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.Police have arrested and charged Jefferson Lewis, 47, with murder.Northern Territory child protection minister Robyn Cahill said she ordered an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the girl's disappearance and death, and that the three workers were removed from their posts as a result.She said she... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 08:31 LONDON
