Man charged with murder of Aboriginal girl, 5, which sparked riots in Australia

A man has been charged with murder and two other offences following the death of a young Aboriginal girl in Australia. Kumanjayi Little Baby, five, vanished from her bed in a camp in Alice Springs last Saturday night. Her body was found a few miles south of the camp on Thursday. Jefferson Lewis, 47, was arrested on the same day having not been seen since Saturday - and has now been charged. The girl's death had sparked riots among the indigenous community in Alice Springs who wanted him to face traditional justice, or "payback". Vigilante groups were reported to have reached Lewis before police at the Charles Creek camp. Some rioters then turned began looting local businesses, with police estimating they made off with at least $200,000 (£100,000) in stock. Eleven people have so far been arrested over the riots and looting. Local police have since condemned the chaos as "abhorrent and disgusting". After releasing footage of locals flooding into a service station on Thursday night, Northern Territory Police Commissioner Martin Dole said: "What you will see in this footage is not people processing grief in relation to the death of baby Kumanjayi. "What you will see is not people trying to practise traditional law. "What you will see is criminal behaviour, plain and simple. "It's abhorrent, it's disgusting, and it will not be tolerated or accepted by the Northern Territory Police." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say More to follow... Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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