# Damning report finds ‘heartbreaking’ child protection failures before five-year-old’s death

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-20 01:50 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/20/kumanjayi-little-baby-damning-report-finds-heartbreaking-child-protection-failures-before-five-year-olds-death-ntwnfb

> A review of the Northern Territory’s child protection system found serious gaps in risk assessments and background checks before the alleged murder of Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby. The government accepted all 45 recommendations. The five-year-old was found dead in April, five days after she was allegedly abducted from an Alice Springs town camp.