Locals Beat Up Suspect Who Allegedly Killed 5-Year-Old Girl, Riot Outside Hospital As Police Shoot Rubber Bullets
A 47-year-old man, Jefferson Lewis, was beaten unconscious by a crowd in the Australian outback after being suspected of killing a 5-year-old non-verbal girl, Kumanjayi Little Baby, whose body was found following a multi-day search. After Lewis was taken to a hospital, around 400 people gathered outside, leading to clashes with police who used rubber bullets and tear gas to control the crowd. Authorities transported Lewis to Darwin as officials acknowledged his recent release from prison and raised concerns about his prior criminal history and the circumstances of his release.
- ▪Jefferson Lewis, 47, was apprehended by locals and beaten unconscious before police took custody of him.
- ▪The body of 5-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby was found after she disappeared from a town camp in Alice Springs.
- ▪Forensic evidence linked Lewis to the crime through a pair of children’s underwear found at the scene.
- ▪Police used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse a crowd of about 400 people outside Alice Springs Hospital.
- ▪Lewis had been released from prison six days before the girl's disappearance, after serving time for aggravated assault and domestic violence violations.
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World Crowd Beats Up Suspect Who Allegedly Killed 5-Year-Old Girl, Riot Outside Hospital As Police Shoot Rubber Bullets Photo by Stockbyte/via Getty Images Mark Tanos Contributor May 01, 2026 11:27 AM ET May 01, 2026 11:27 AM ET Mark Tanos Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Police said locals beat a suspected child killer unconscious in the Australian outback Thursday before demonstrators clashed with police outside a hospital.
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