A draft review tabled in the Northern Territory parliament has found child protection authorities failed to adequately assess multiple threats to the safety of Kumanjayi Little Baby's mother, leaving her "effectively" alone to protect her children while also experiencing domestic violence.
Review Findings
The interim report, tabled on Tuesday, was unable to draw a link between the child protection referrals and the five-year-old Warlpiri girl's death. The child, known after her death as Kumanjayi Little Baby for cultural reasons, was allegedly abducted and murdered in April by Jefferson Lewis, a man unknown to her or her family.
