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A warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers, the following report contains an image of the girl, now referred to as ‘Kumanjayi Little Baby’ used with permission of her family. The search for five-year-old girl, missing from a home in Alice Springs since Saturday night, has ended with the discovery of a child’s body. A massive manhunt for the suspected murderer is continuing.

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00:02A day that began with hope, quickly dashed.
00:06This is the worst possible outcome.
00:09The discovery of Koominjay little baby.
00:12Devastating not only to her family.
00:15But also the first responders, the Alice Springs community
00:19and all of those around Australia who have been worrying.
00:24Including her brother.
00:25I have a message from Mum and the immediate family.
00:30It is going to be so hard to live the rest of our lives without you.
00:36Ramziah wants to tell you that when he sees you in heaven
00:40he is going to give you the biggest hug ever.
00:44Love from Mum and Ramziah.
00:47In Darwin, the Chief Minister, visibly shaken.
00:51As a mother, as a member of our community, dark days like this rock everyone.
00:58And it's certainly, you know, the heartbreak of this is real.
01:03We are focused on a grieving family, a grieving town and a grieving Northern Territory.
01:10With this small community struggling to comprehend today's dreadful news,
01:14the search for the suspected murderer continues.
01:17The focus right now is to locate Jefferson Lewis.
01:22It is our sole job in this investigation right now.
01:26So I say to the family of Jefferson Lewis that we believe he's murdered this child.
01:33Do not assist him.
01:35Get him to the police station and we'll look after him.
01:37And I'll say to Jefferson Lewis, we're coming for you.
01:42From a town deep in shock and grief.
01:47He's not doing this incident, but he doesn't have a concern.
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