In the weeks before her death, several child protection reports were made about Kumanjayi Little Baby

A total of six child protection reports were made about Kumanjayi Little Baby shortly before she was allegedly murdered.

The Northern Territory’s Department of Children and Families received reports of the five-year-old girl living in a “dangerous environment” from mid-March until two days before she disappeared from the Old Timers town camp in Alice Springs.

More than a dozen child protection reports have focused on Kumanjayi Little Baby since her birth, but none of the six recent reports were investigated, The Australian reported.

The latest report concerned an alleged serious assault on the little girl’s mother on April 22. Her father was charged and remains in custody.

Police responded to two of the reports in March and the other four in April, with sources claiming officers were frustrated by a lack of action from child protection.

According to the reports, Kumanjayi Little Baby lived in a dangerous environment, was neglected and exposed to domestic violence.

It is understood Kumanjayi Little Baby’s mother was referred to support services, but authorities struggled to keep in touch with her.

The five-year-old was never removed from her mother’s care.

Several child protection reports have been made about Kumanjayi Little Baby (above) living in a ‘dangerous environment’ before her alleged death

Locals place flowers on the fence of the camp where Kumanjayi Little Baby lived

A spokeswoman for the Northern Territory government told The Australian she could not comment due to “very strict protocols”, while the Department of Children and Families did not respond to queries.

Meanwhile, Kumanjayi’s family has called on leaders not to turn her death into a political debate as police make more arrests over wild riots that broke out after her body was found.

Jefferson Lewis, 47, has been charged with murder and other crimes after Kumanjayi Little Baby was found dead in bushland near Alice Springs on Thursday, five days after she went missing.

Kumanjayi, the name used after her death in accordance with cultural tradition, disappeared from a house in an indigenous urban camp, sparking a massive land and air search.

Lewis was arrested later on Thursday at another city camp in Alice Springs after being beaten unconscious by locals.

Police took him to Alice Springs Hospital, where a large, angry crowd gathered outside demanding he face traditional justice.

Five emergency workers were injured and police vehicles and ambulances were damaged during the riots, while nearby businesses were looted and vandalized.

Lewis was evacuated to Darwin by the NT Police air wing for his own safety and that of hospital staff.

Kumanjayi Little Baby’s family asked not to politicize her death following riots (above) following the arrest of her alleged killer

Raphael Granites and Jacinta White, the parents of Kumanjayi Little Baby

He was charged with murder and other crimes on Sunday, ahead of an expected court appearance during the week.

Police continue to investigate the looting and violence that broke out following Lewis’ arrest, including extensive damage to local businesses.

They released footage of chaotic scenes as dozens of looters stormed a gas station to steal stock.

The station was destroyed and the staff cars were also damaged.

NT Police Commissioner Martin Dole insisted the behavior had nothing to do with grief or cultural law.

A number of people have turned themselves in and more than a dozen arrests have been made due to the unrest. More charges are expected as investigators review hundreds of hours of surveillance and body-worn video footage.

Accused looters were charged with aggravated burglary and theft, police said.

Officers are also looking for people they believe protected Lewis before his arrest.

A candlelight vigil will be held for Kumanjayi Little Baby on Thursday evening (pictured are searchers looking for the girl last week)

Kumanjayi Little Baby’s grandfather, senior Warlpiri Elder Robin Japanangka Granites, called for calm and asked politicians to respect the family’s “sorry time”, a reference to a period of cultural mourning.

He said the family was relieved that a man would face justice over the death of their “little queen.”

“We must now let the justice system do its job,” Granites told the ABC.

“We need to work together on this, on many of the issues facing our people and communities here in central Australia.

“But the death of our little baby should not become an issue or argument for a politician.”

The girl’s death has led to calls from the federal opposition for a review of conditions in urban camps and the money spent on them, as well as a royal commission into the abuse of indigenous children.

But Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected calls for an investigation, saying the $4 billion his government spent on remote housing was already improving living standards.

A candlelight vigil will be held for Kumanjayi Little Baby on Thursday evening, with participants asked to wear pink, the young girl’s favorite colour.

The mood in Alice Springs was somber but there was a determination to support each other, especially the grieving family, Mayor Asta Hill said.

“Our absolute focus now is on a city in need, but also on a city being steered toward calm and healing,” she told the ABC.

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