Vigil attendees don pink clothes for 5-year-old girl allegedly murderedpublished at 07:48 BST
07:48 BST
Vigils are set to be held in the coming hours for a 5-year-old Australian girl who was allegedly murdered.
The body of the girl, known as Kumanjayi Little Baby for cultural reasons, was found on 30 April, five days after she went missing from an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.
Jefferson Lewis, 47, has been charged with her alleged murder, which sparked riots in Alice Springs amid an outpouring of grief and anger.
The vigil in Alice Springs will be held at the Anzac sports oval at 17.30 local time (08:00 GMT). Vigils will also be held in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane and Hobart, as well as many other smaller towns.
Kumanjayi Little Baby’s family has encouraged those attending to wear pink, her favourite colour.
We’ll bring you more from the vigils as they commence shortly.