五岁女孩库曼贾伊·利特尔·贝比（Kumanjayi Little Baby）于四月底在Alice Springs郊外失踪，引发该地区历史上规模最大的搜救行动[1]。其遗体随后在托德河河岸被发现[2]。一名47岁男子因涉嫌谋杀罪名被控，等待审判[1]。
葬礼于周六在Alice Springs沙漠生活教堂举行，约400名社区成员齐聚悼念，其中包括慈悲传教士修女、摩托车帮、州紧急服务志愿者和Alice Springs市长[2]。参加者穿着粉红色衣服纪念这名女孩[2]。库曼贾伊的母亲雅辛塔·罗伊（Jacinta Roy）在悼文中表示："作为母亲，我的心碎成了一百万片。我想念她"[2]。
祖父罗宾·雅潘南卡·格兰尼茨（Robin Japanangka Granites）是瓦尔皮里长者[1]。葬礼上，社区呼吁全国团结一心，采用瓦尔皮里词"金坦卡"（Jintangka）来表达这一主题[2]。
Hundreds of community members assembled in Alice Springs to pay final respects to five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, whose death has left a profound impact on the region.[1][2] The child went missing in late April from the outskirts of Alice Springs, prompting a five-day search operation that became the largest of its kind in Northern Territory history.[1] Her body was subsequently discovered on the banks of the Todd River.[2] A 47-year-old man has been charged in connection with her death.[1][2]
The funeral service, held on Saturday at the Desert Life Church in Alice Springs, drew approximately 400 mourners dressed in pink to honor the young girl's memory.[2] The gathering included members of religious orders, motorcycle clubs, state emergency service volunteers, and the Alice Springs mayor, reflecting the broad community support in the aftermath of the tragedy.[2] Kumanjayi's mother, Jacinta Roy, shared an emotional tribute at the service, saying: "As a mother, my heart breaks into a million pieces."[1][2] Her grandfather, Robin Japanangka Granites, a Warlpiri elder, was also present to pay respects.[1] The community invoked the Warlpiri word Jintangka, emphasizing unity and solidarity in their collective grief.[2]