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Azaria Chamberlain Death Case

By Kiara_Jade

  • Azaira Chamberlain Birth

    11 June 1980 at Mount Isa, Queensland, third of four children. 6 lb. 5 oz. (2.9 kg)

  • Dissaperearence of Azaria

    Arrived at Uluru (Ayers rock) onSaturday 16 August. On Sunday 17 August at about 8 p.m. There was a cry that was said to be Azaria. Her Mum, Lindy Chamberlain went to the tent, said Azaria was missing and reported seeing a dingo. Azaria was never seen again. Items of her bloodstained clothing were located on 24 August among boulders near the base of the Uluru

  • Found torn jumpsuit

  • Her clothes are found

    Azaria's bloodstained jumpsuit, booties, nappy and singlet are found near the base of the Rock, but not her matinee jacket.

  • statements are made

  • First Coroner's Inquest

  • Found that a dingo reallly did take Azaria

  • Second Corroner's Inquest

  • Lindy Chamberlain is tried for murder

    After new forensic evidence – some of it related to bloodstains - is presented at a second inquest, Coroner Gerry Galvin commits Lindy to stand trial charged with murdering Azaria. Michael Chamberlain is charged as an accessory after the fact.

  • new evidence discovered

    Bioligist Joy Kul says the blood in the Torana is from an infant. An expert says it would be impossible for a baby's head to fit inside a dingo's mouth

  • Chamberlain trial opens in a Darwin courthouse before Justice

  • The defence opens its case in the Chamberlain trial

  • The Chamberain case goes to the jury.

  • Kahlia Chamberlain born in custody

  • Lindy application for bail rejected

  • Federal court rejects appeal

  • Kahlia Chamberlain given to foster parents

  • Australian High court rejects appeal

  • Petition presented

  • Azaria's Matinee jacket was found

  • Lindy is released from Jail

  • Judicial inquiry opened

  • blood in car proved to be false

  • Justice Morling hands down findings

  • Chamberlains offered pardon

  • Chamberlains released

    After a 14-month Royal Commission, Justice Trevor Morling clears the Chamberlains. He slams the evidence offered by Joy Kuhl and other key prosecution witnesses. The Northern Territory government offers the Chamberlains a pardon.

  • Legalisation allowing to return to court authorized

  • Film based on the Chamberlains released

    A Cry in the Dark (Released in Australia as "Evil Angels"

  • Chamberlains awarded compensation

  • third coronial Inquest opened

  • Results of third inquest announced

  • Fourth inquest opened

  • Confirmed dead

  • Case finally closed