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Azaria Chamberlain case

  • Bed

    Bed

    Lindy puts Azaria and 4 year old Reagan to bed in the tend at approx. 8pm. She went back to the adults ten minutes later.
  • Lindys claim

    Lindys claim

    Lindy Chamberlain claims that a dingo stole her 10-week old baby girl Azaria from a tent in a campsite near Uluru. She says everone heard Azaria cry from the tent so she went to check on her but she was missing! That night three hundred people including some aboriginal trackers went in search finding nothing.
  • Tourist findings

    Tourist findings

    Tourist find Azaria’s jumpsuit, booties, singlet and nappy near the rock.
  • Investigation #1

    Investigation #1

    First investigation in Alice Springs.
  • Dingo killed Azaria?

    Dingo killed Azaria?

    Coroner Denis Barritt finds that a dingo killed Azaria, later an unknown had interfered with her clothes.
  • Investigation #2

    Investigation #2

    Second investigation takes place
  • Trial and charge

    Trial and charge

    Lindy chamberlain is committed to trial for murder and Michael chamberlain is charged.
  • Supreme court

    Supreme court

    Chamberlain's go to the supreme court for trial in Darwin.
  • Life inprisonment

    Life inprisonment

    Lindy Chamberlain is sentenced to life in jail while Michael Chamberlain is released with an 18 month suspended sentence.
  • Kahlia's birth

    Kahlia's birth

    Lindy Chamberlain gives birth to Kahlia whilst in jail but the baby is taken from her at birth.
  • Appeal

    Appeal

    Chamberlains appeal
  • Rejected

    Rejected

    Appeal rejected
  • Support for Chamberlains

    Support for Chamberlains

    Azaria’a jacket found at Uluru, supporting the chamberlain defense case.
  • Released

    Released

    Lindy is released from Jail on remission
  • Clearing

    Clearing

    A royal commission suggests clearing the Chamberlains of all guilt.
  • Pardon

    Pardon

    The Chamberlains are both pardoned from case.
  • Innocent

    Innocent

    Court of Criminal appeal declares the Chamberlain innocent.
  • Compensation

    Compensation

    Government pays the Chamberlains $1.3 million in compensation, $396,000 for legal costs plus the $19,000 for their car which was dismantled for evidence.
  • investigation #3

    investigation #3

    Coroner John Lowndes is unable to determine the cause of Azaria’a death so the third investigation begins.
  • Apology please!

    Apology please!

    Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton calls the case to finally close and for an apology from the Government.
  • Case closed!

    Case closed!

    After a 32 year legal battle the Azaria Chamberlain case has finally come to a close. After the fourth and last investigation Lindy and Micheal Chamberlian finally recive the death certificate thats reads cause of Azaria Chamberlains death was attacked and taken by a dingo.