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A right to silence given by the police to suspects in custody
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While the family is on vacation in a tent near Ayers rock, The 10 week old baby disappears from the tent
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At the base of Ayers rock, a bloody jumpsuit was found by a tourist 7 days after the baby disappeared
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The Camberlain trial opens before Justice James Muirhead
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Coroner Galvin commits Lindy Chamberlain for trial in relation to the murder of her own child and Michael chamber lain as being an accessory.
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It is justified that Chamberlain be conducted of murder
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The Chamberlain case goes to the jury. The jury finds Lindy guilty of murder and Michael guilty of being an accessory after the fact. Lindy is sentenced to life at hard labor, while Michael's sentence is deferred.
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Chamberlain has another baby and is returned to prison
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They make an appeal because of the new baby girl but the appeal is regected and Lindy is returned to prison
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A petition was created calling for Lindy's release with 131,000
signatures and was presented to the Governor-General, Sir Ninian Stephen. -
A book was created with a ver in depth look at the Chamberlain case and suggest they MIGHT have been wrongfully convicted
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Chamberlain tries again for an application for early release in prison
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Lindy is finally released from prison
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Lindy Chamberlain receives $1.3 million compensation from the government for wrongful imprisonment.
