Breaking: Kumanjayi Little Baby's father jailed for more than three years for DV
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Raphael Granites, father of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, was sentenced to three years and two months in prison for aggravated assault against the girl's mother in Alice Springs Local Court, with parole eligibility in June 2028.
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Raphael Granites was arrested and charged two days before his daughter Kumanjayi Little Baby disappeared from a town camp in Alice Springs on Anzac Day this year. Jefferson Lewis, 47, has been charged with Kumanjayi Little Baby's murder.
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The father of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby has been handed a jail sentence of more than three years for aggravated assault, for offences committed against the girl's mother.
Raphael Granites was arrested and charged two days before his daughter disappeared from a town camp in Alice Springs on Anzac Day this year.
Jefferson Lewis, 47, has been charged with Kumanjayi Little Baby's murder.
In the Alice Springs Local Court, the girl's father — Granites — late today pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault.
The court heard Granites's alleged assaults against the girl's mother took place on April 9 and 22.
He was sentenced to three years and two months' imprisonment.
A victim impact statement from Kumanjayi Little Baby's mother was read to the court.
The judge also made a domestic violence order of 20 years.
Granites will be eligible for parole in June 2028.
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Raphael Granites will be eligible for parole in June 2028.
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Open Questions
- What was the outcome of the murder charge against Jefferson Lewis?
- What happened to Kumanjayi Little Baby after she disappeared?
- What specific details were in the victim impact statement?
