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Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain born.
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9 weeks, 4 days, approx. 10lb. (4.5kg) Azaria was taken from the tent at Ayers Rock by a dingo
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Wally Goodwin finds jumpsuit, booties, nappy & singlet, matinee jacket still missing.
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Alice Springs Coroner Denis Barritt finds that a wild dog or dingo took Azaria; that no member of the Chamberlain family was responsible for her death, but there was interference with the clothing by 'person or persons unknown'. Ken Brown requests permission to do further tests on the jumpsuit.
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Operation Ochre - Chamberlain's home raided simultaneously with the homes of all other key and some eye-witnesses.
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Northern Territory Supreme Court (Darwin) quashes first inquest and orders a new one.
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Second Inquest Coroner Gerry Galvin commits Lindy Chamberlain to trial on the charge of murdering Azaria. Michael Chamberlain is charged as an accessory after the fact. (dubbed "Inquest by Ambush" in the media) $5,000 bail and $5,000 surety.
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Lindy, heavily pregnant, is found guilty of 1st Degree Murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Michael, as accessory after the fact, receives an eighteen month suspended sentence.
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Kahlia born in custody.
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Federal Court unanimously rejects appeal. Lindy is held at Mulawa Women's Prison, then transferred to Darwin after application for bail pending High Court appeal fails. Kahlia goes to live with foster parents Wayne & Jenny Miller.
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A Petition of 131,000 signatures (later 150,000) presented to Sir Ninian Stevens, the Governor-General.
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Recently formed "Innocence Committee" submits new evidence to the NT government, and makes an application for an inquiry.
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Lindy finally sees the matinee jacket and positively identifies it.
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After a fourteen month Royal Commission Justice Trevor Morling hands down his finding and clears the Chamberlain's of all guilt or responsibility. If he had been asked he finds support for the view that Azaria was taken by a dingo. In response the NT offers them a Pardon. (This still indicates guilt in Australia.)
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Lindy tells Michael she wants a divorce.
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Lindy meets Rick Creighton during a speaking tour of the USA.
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Lindy's engagement to Rick is announced.
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Rick and Lindy are married, and choose to live in Washington State, USA.
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Lindy is given custody of Kahlia and Reagan (at the request of both children).
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Findings of the Third Inquest are announced. NT Coroner John Lowndes reiterates that neither Lindy nor Michael were in any way involved with the disappearance of their daughter. He leaves the cause of Azaria's death 'open' however.
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Lindy & Rick, wishing to be closer to Lindy's ageing parents, and to Aidan, return with Reagan and Kahlia to live in Australia.
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Lindy releases her completely up-to-date autobiography Through My Eyes
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Mini series titled after Lindy's book Through My Eyes is broadcast on Australia's Channel 7 network.
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Jury notes from in the Northern Territory police files reveal details of deliberations: Three women all voted for Lindy's conviction while at least four of the nine men had to persuaded that she was guilty. The foreman dismissed the defence evidence as purely smokescreen.
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A fourth inquest into Azarias death is announced, due to commence on February 24, 2012.
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Corrner clears case and says "Azaria Chamberlain was taken by a dingo"