Kumanjayi Little Baby murder case adjourned over mass and complexity of evidence

Evidence against Jefferson Lewis for alleged murder of Kumanjayi Little Baby outlined in courtPosted Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 3:31pmThu 30 Jul 2026 at 3:31pm, updated Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 3:41pmThu 30 Jul 2026 at 3:41pmJefferson Lewis was charged with the murder of Kumanjayi Little Baby in April (Supplied: NT Police Force)An Alice Springs court has heard the evidence against a man accused of murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby on the outskirts of the Northern Territory town is so extensive the case had to be adjourned until December.Jefferson Lewis, 47, was charged in May with the five-year-old girl's murder following a manhunt that ended after five days when her remains were found.Mr Lewis is also facing two other charges that cannot be disclosed for legal reasons and the case returned to the Alice Springs Local Court this afternoon.Prosecutor Patrick Williams said 76 witness statements and 48 pieces of footage, including from police body-worn cameras as well as drone and CCTV video, had been received so far.Patrick Williams says more evidence is still expected to come in within days. (ABC News: Chris Marrkarany Fitzpatrick)However, Mr Williams said there was still outstanding material including about 20 police statements, additional civilian statements and a full post-mortem report, which would be delivered in coming days.Judge Sarah McNamara said given the scope of the evidence, and its complexity, particularly around forensics, an adjournment for another court mention in five months' time would be "realistic and appropriate".Mr Williams said Kumanjayi Little Baby's immediate family did not wish to attend court, but that some extended family were on the lawns opposite.The case has been adjourned to December 3.