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Search for a missing 5 year old girl, Kumanjayi Little Baby, is entering its fourth day.

Emergency services and volunteers scour thick scrub and terrain near Alice Springs.

Local volunteers join police and emergency services to scour thick scrub and terrain surrounding the Todd River in Alice Springs. Source: AAP / Rhett Hammerton

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story includes the name and image of an Indigenous person who has passed away.


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WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story includes the name and image of an Indigenous person who has passed away.


This article and audio has been edited to remove and replace the name of and Aboriginal person who has since passed.

The Northern Territory Police Force is seeking public assistance in the search for missing 5-year-old in Alice Springs, at the request of the family is to be referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby.

There has been a huge turnout from local community members attending the staging point to assist with the search, boots on the ground is well over 100 people

Police are happy for people to come help the search. If these volunteers have adequate attire and water, SRS coordinators have been utilising them for searches and say they have been of great assistance.

For culturally appropriate Indigenous support call 13 YARN.. a 24 hour national telephone helpline on 13 92 76 which provides support across a range of issues including mental health. https://www.13yarn.org.au/

If you or someone you know needs support, call Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636 or call Lifeline on 13 11 14, Brother to Brother 1800 435 799 and Yarning SafeNStrong 1800 959 563.


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