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Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain was born.
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Azaria was taken from the tent at Ayers Rock by a dingo
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Wally Goodwin finds jumpsuit, booties, nappy & singlet but matinee jacket still missing.
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October 1&2, 1980
Police statements given by all four Chamberlain and the family car was searched -
Chamberlain's home raided aswell as some the other homes of the key witnesses.
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Northern Territory Supreme Court (Darwin) rejects first inquest and orders a new one.
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Lindy Chamberlain to trial on the charge of murdering Azaria. Michael Chamberlain is charged as an accessory after the fact.
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Trial begins in Darwin,it is often refered to as the "Trial of the Century".
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Lindy, is found guilty of 1st Degree Murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Kahlia (Lindy's daughter) was born in custody.
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Lindy is transferred to Darwin prision after application for bail pending High Court appeal fails. Kahlia goes to live with foster parents Wayne & Jenny Miller.
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High Court Appeal fails in a split judgement of 2 to 3.
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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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Kahlia goes to new foster parents, Dr Owen and Jan Hughes.
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Innocence Committee puts forward new evidence to the NT government.
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Missing matinee jacket of Azaria has been found!
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Lindy sees the matinee jacket and positively identifies it as Azaria's.
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The Chamberlains are clear of and a dingo took the baby in response the NT offers them a Pardon (This still indicates).
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Chamberlain's are allowed to return to court under a new act of Parliament.
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Chamberline's have been found innocence! The supreme court of dawrinadopts Morling's view that Azaria was taken by a dingo.
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Jan/Feb 1990
Lindy tells Michael she wants a divorce. -
The Chamberlain's divorce becomes final.
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The Northen Territory government gives money to the Chamberlains.
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Kahlia asks to return to live with Lindy (after Rick and Lindy's engagament is announced) and custody proceedings are started. June 8, 1992
Lindy's engagement to Rick is announced. -
Lindy is given custody of Kahlia and Reagan.
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Lindy nor Michael were in any way apart with the disappearance of their daughter. He leaves the cause of Azaria's death 'open' however.
