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‘My heart breaks into a million pieces’: emotional tributes to Kumanjayi Little Baby at Alice Springs funeral

The Guardian World Saturday 15 August 2026, 04:58 UTC By Australian Associated Press 1 min read
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Hundreds gathered with flashes of pink to farewell the five-year-old girl, who was allegedly murdered in AprilWarning: This story contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA sombre funeral service for Kumanjayi Little Baby has been attended by hundreds of people from the Alice Springs community and surrounds. Wearing pink and some dressed in T-shirts bearing the face of the five-year-old girl, the crowd gathered...

Hundreds gathered with flashes of pink to farewell the five-year-old girl, who was allegedly murdered in April

A sombre funeral service for Kumanjayi Little Baby has been attended by hundreds of people from the Alice Springs community and surrounds.

Wearing pink and some dressed in T-shirts bearing the face of the five-year-old girl, the crowd gathered under grey skies in the red centre capital on Saturday.

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