More than a dozen charged over looting after Kumanjayi Little Baby’s death
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More than a dozen people have been charged after riots broke out in a provincial town following the loss of a little girl.
A further 13 people have been arrested following ugly scenes in Alice Springs last Thursday night.
Riotous behavior and looting occurred in the remote outback town on Thursday night, following the arrest of Jefferson Lewis, accused of murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.
Police allege Mr Lewis was captured by vigilantes and severely beaten before being taken to hospital under police guard.
An angry mob of about 400 people surrounded the hospital and set fire to a police car, while a group of others looted and damaged property at the Shell Express service station and Piggly’s Supermarket, according to CCTV footage.
The service station and supermarket allegedly suffered approximately $80,000 in damage and an estimated $105,000 in property losses overnight.
Northern Territory Police on Sunday arrested men, women and a teenager in connection with alleged looting.
Five women, aged between 24 and 48, were charged with aggravated burglary, burglary and breach of suspended sentence.
One of the women, a 24-year-old and a 26-year-old, was charged with two counts of each crime.
The two men, ages 20 and 44, were charged with one count each of aggravated burglary and burglary.
NT Police have released new CCTV footage of an angry mob attacking a service station in Alice Springs during a riot following the alleged murder of Little Baby Kumanjayi.
A 17-year-old boy was also charged with the same crimes.
A 26-year-old man was charged with aggravated burglary, theft and violating a suspended sentence.
A 32-year-old was also charged with two counts each of aggravated burglary and burglary, and one count of violating a suspended sentence.
A 29-year-old man also allegedly involved in the crime was charged with two counts of aggravated burglary and burglary and one count each of criminal damage to property, attempted arson and being armed with a night assault weapon.
Another man, 36, was charged with unlawfully causing serious harm, aggravated assault and breaching a domestic violence order.
A 49-year-old man was charged with breach of bail and breach of suspended sentence.
Police said there would likely be more arrests in the coming days as they continue to identify suspected attackers from security camera footage.
Earlier this weekend, five people were arrested and charged in connection with the alleged riots.
Kumanjayi Little Baby was reported missing from her home at Old Timers Camp on the outskirts of Alice Springs on 25 April.
Police thoroughly investigated the area where she disappeared and found her body just 5km south of her home last Thursday morning.
Mr. Lewis was charged with her murder.
