‘Worst possible outcome’: Calls for peace, unity after a night of violence in Alice Springs
Following the arrest of Jefferson Lewis, accused of killing five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, violence erupted in Alice Springs after he was beaten by community members upon turning himself in, prompting calls for calm and unity from national and local leaders. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the National Commissioner for Indigenous Children have urged peace and called for investigations into both the incident and the correctional system that allowed Lewis's release. An alcohol ban has been imposed and a heavy police presence deployed to maintain order in the Central Australian town.
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